document.write( "Question 644655: tialParking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park in the lot for $8? \r
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Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park in the lot for $8?
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\n" ); document.write( "You need an equation relating time and cost.
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\n" ); document.write( "cost = 1st hr cost + 1.25*(# of additional hours)
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\n" ); document.write( "C = 3 + 1.25x
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\n" ); document.write( "What is the longest time that a student can park in the lot for $8?
\n" ); document.write( "You need to solve for time.
\n" ); document.write( "8 = 3 + 1.25x
\n" ); document.write( "1.25x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 hrs.
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