document.write( "Question 358348: The greenville city garage charges $5 for the first hour and then $2.75 for each additional hour. How lomg has a car been parked at this gargage if the parking charge is $29.75 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #255762 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"h\"$ = number of hours parked after the 1st hour
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2975+=+500+%2B+275h\"$ (in cents)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"275h+=+2975+-+500\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"275h+=+2475\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h+=+9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The car has been parked $\"h+%2B+1+=+10\"$ hrs
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