document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888643>Question 888643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of a parking ticket is $40 for the first offense, but the cost doubles for each additional offense. Write a formula for the cost C as a function of the number of tickets n. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember to use the variable \"n\" in your answer.<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 #537530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Okamiden><B>Okamiden(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Okamiden><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=537530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can find this equation by noticing the pattern.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If n=1 ticket, the cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=40%24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=40%24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You could also write this as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=40+x+2+%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=40+x+2+%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E0=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E0=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this will be useful;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If n=2, the cost of one ticket is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+40+x+2+=+80%24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+40+x+2+=+80%24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If n=3, the cost of one ticket is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+40+x+2+x+2+=+40+%2A+2%5E2+=+160%24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+40+x+2+x+2+=+40+%2A+2%5E2+=+160%24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If n=4, the cost of one ticket is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+40+x+2+x+2+x+2+=+40+x+2%5E3+=+320%24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+40+x+2+x+2+x+2+=+40+x+2%5E3+=+320%24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For an arbitrary n number of tickets, the equation is thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+40+x+2%5E%28n-1%29++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+40+x+2%5E%28n-1%29++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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