Question

A handyman charges a flat rate of $150, plus $25 per hour for house painting. A painter charges $55 per hour for house painting. The painter wants to make the same amount of money as the handyman. The equation 150 + 25x = 55x was created to show the relationship . Which of the following represents x?A)The number of hours spent painting each house. B)The number of cans of paint needed. C)The cost for painting each house. D)The flat rate fee for painting each house.

Answer 1

Answer:

  A)  The number of hours spent painting each house

Step-by-step explanation:

You know that the cost of painting will include the product of the hourly cost (55 or 25) and the number of hours.

The equations have x multiplied by 55 or 25, so it is reasonable to assume that ...

  x represents the number of hours spent painting

Answer 2

a) the number of hours spent painting each house