I need help on my pre-algebra homework, please
Joy recently hired a landscaper to do some necessary work. On the final bill, Joy was charged a total of $1096. $460 was listed for parts and the rest for labor. If the hourly rate for labor was $53, how many hours of labor was needed to complete the job?
(A) First, write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable.
The equation is
(B) Solve your equation in part (A) to find the number of labor hours needed to do the job.
Answer: The number of labor hours was __________________.