An electrician charges a fixed visiting fee of ₹80 and ₹150 for every hour of work
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Problem
An electrician charges a fixed visiting fee of ₹80 and ₹150 for every hour of work. Mr. Gupta paid the electrician ₹530.
(i) Let x be the number of hours the electrician worked. Write a linear equation in x that represents the given information.
(ii) Solve the equation to obtain the value of x.
(iii) Verify your answer by substituting the value of x in the equation obtained in part (i).