Answer:
b. [tex] 68 + 17h = 357 [/tex]
f. 17 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
Charges for coming to my house = $68 (this will be the constant of the equation)
Amount charged per hour labor = $17
hours = h
Total amount paid to Mike = 357
The equation that represents this situation can be expressed as:
[tex] 68 + 17h = 357 [/tex]
Solve for h
[tex] 68 + 17h - 68 = 357 - 68 [/tex] (subtraction property of equality)
[tex] 17h = 289 [/tex]
[tex] \frac{17h}{17} = \frac{289}{17} [/tex] (division property of equality)
[tex] h = 17 [/tex]
Mike was in my house for 17 hours.
