SOLUTION: A downtown parking garage in austin texas charges 1.25 for the first hour and 0.75 for each additional hour or part thereof.What is the maximum length of time you can park if you w

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Question 1134047: A downtown parking garage in austin texas charges 1.25 for the first hour and 0.75 for each additional hour or part thereof.What is the maximum length of time you can park if you wish to pay no more than 3.75?
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Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.25+0.75x<=3.75
where x is the number of hours parked-1.
0.75x<=2.50
x<=3 for an integer number of hours.
Because x=number-1, that is 4 hours of parking
1.25 for the first hour
2.25 for the next three hours

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