SOLUTION: Change for Twenty Jeff parked his car in a lot that charged $2.00 fir the first hour and $1.50 for each additional hour. He left the car in the lot for 8 hours. How much change

Question 84447: Change for Twenty
Jeff parked his car in a lot that charged $2.00 fir the first hour and $1.50 for each additional hour. He left the car in the lot for 8 hours. How much change did he receive from a $20.00?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He parked for 8 hours
You could write an equation where h = number our hours parked
and p = cost of parking

if h = 8,

or $12.50
The change for a $20 is or $7.50 answer
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