document.write( "Question 531142: Parking garage fees the Greenville City Garage charges $5 for the first hour and then $2.75 for each additional hour. How long has a car been parked at this garage if the parking chare is $29.75? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"t\"$ = length of time in hours
\n" ); document.write( "that car has been parked
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2975+=+500+%2B+%28+t+-+1+%29%2A275+\"$ ( in cents )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2975+=+500+%2B+275t+-+275+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+275t+=+2975+-+500+%2B+275+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+275t+=+2750+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They've been parked 10 hrs \n" ); document.write( "

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