Jerald is having drain issues at his home and decides to call a plumber. The plumber charges $65 to come to his house and $55 for every hour they work. If the plumber charges Jerald a total of $296, how many hours did the plumber work? Write and solve an equation to determine the number of hours worked by the plumber.
A 55x − 65 = 296; x = 6.6 hours
B 55x + 65 = 296; x = 4.2 hours
C 65x − 55 = 296; x = 5.4 hours
D 65x + 55 = 296; x = 3.7 hours
