SOLUTION: Parking garage charges $1.00 for first half hour and $0.60 for each additional half hour. Write an equation and solve to find how long you can park with $6.00.

SOLUTION: Parking garage charges $1.00 for first half hour and $0.60 for each additional half hour. Write an equation and solve to find how long you can park with $6.00.

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Question 857508: Parking garage charges $1.00 for first half hour and $0.60 for each additional half hour. Write an equation and solve to find how long you can park with $6.00.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c(t)=1.00+0.60t if t>1 hr
6=1+.6t
5=.6t
t=5/0.6
t=8 1/3 hours (8 hrs 20 min)
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