A carpenter charges a flat rate of \$234 for the first 3 hours of wor…

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Prompt

A carpenter charges a flat rate of $234 for the first 3 hours of work and $65 for each additional hour of work. Which equation gives the total amount

y

, in dollars, that the carpenter charges for

x

hours of work, where

x > 3

y = 65 x + 39

y = 234 x + 65

y = 65 x + 234

y = 234 x + 429