You need an emergency plumber for a job that you estimate will take 2.5 hours. You have found two companies that charge different rates. Plumbers R US charge a call out fee of £45 and then an hourly rate of £95 per hour. AAA Plumbing Services charge a call out fee of £110 and then an hourly rate of £60 per hour.  For how long a job would both plumbers charge the same? Give the number of hours as a decimal to 1 decimal place

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  1. You need an emergency plumber for a job that you estimate will take 2.5 hours. You have found two companies that charge different rates. Plumbers R US charge a call out fee of £45 and then an hourly rate of £95 per hour. AAA Plumbing Services charge a call out fee of £110 and then an hourly rate of £60 per hour.  For how long a job would both plumbers charge the same? Give the number of hours as a decimal to 1 decimal place
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