a painter charges $35 per hour for labor plus 40$ for a ladder rental when he paints a house.the costomer provides the paint.total charge to paint a costomer hoise was 950. how many hours did the painter spend painting this house
$950 was the total charge. First, subtract the $40 for the ladder. $950 - $40 = $910. $910 is the charge just due to hours of painting. Now divide $910 by $35/hour to find the hours. 910/35 = Just do the division.
