Ralph is an electrician. he charges an initial fee of $32, plus $33 per hour. if ralph earned an $197 on a job, how long did the job take

5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial fees of Ralph = $32.00

Plus he charges per hour fees = $33.00

Let Ralph did a job for x hours.

His earning was = $32 + $33x = $197

33x = 197 - 32

33x = 165

x =

x = 5 hours

Ralph's job took 5 hours.

step-by-step explanation:

y < -3

step-by-step explanation:

-3y - 2 > 7

-3y -2 + 2 > 7+2

-3y > 9

-3y/-3 < 9/-3   (change the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative number)

y < -3