document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451060>Question 451060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car wash charges a flat rate for the first 8 minutes of washing time and also charges a certain amount for each additional minute of washing time. Gina took 12 minutes to wash her car and it cost her a total of $5.00. Kris took 17 minutes to wash his truck a total cost of $6.25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the flat rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=m(t-8)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.00=4m+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.25=9m+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=4 m=.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flat rate for the first 8 minutes is 4 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The charge per minute after 8 minutes is 25 cents<BR>\n" );
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