document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269381>Question 269381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve not understanding it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A hospital parking lot charges $2.00 for the first hour or part thereof, and $1.00 for each additional hour or part thereof. A weekly pass costs $47.00 and allows unlimited parking for 7 days. If each visit Johnny makes to the hospital lasts two and a half hours, what is the minimum number of visits that would make it worthwhile to buy a pass? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each visit costs Johnny 2+((2.5-1)/2)=2+(1.5/.5)=$5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=number of visits required to be worthwhile. In this case x must be an integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x>=47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=9.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 minimum number of visits that would make it worthwhile to buy a pass.<BR>\n" );
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