document.write( "Question 373607: Raheel is comparing the cost of two parking garages. Garage A charges a flat fee of $6 per car plus $0.50 per hour. Garage B charges a flat fee of $2 per car plus $1 per hour. After how many hours will the cost at Garage A be the same as the cost at Garage B? What will that cost be? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "After how many hours will the cost at Garage A be the 
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document.write( "same as the cost at Garage B?
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document.write( "Let x represent the number of hours at both garages
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document.write( "$6 + .50x = $2 + $1.00x
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document.write( "4 = .50x
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document.write( "8hr = x, the number of hours when both garages would cost the same
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document.write( "$6 + .50*8  = $10 would be the cost a both garages after 8 hours \n" );
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