document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909554>Question 909554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Piecewise Function: Suppose a car rental company charges $88 for the first day & $38 for each additional or partial day. let S(x) represent the cost of renting a car for x days. Find the Value of S(4.5). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried S(x)={88 if x<= 1 or 88+38(x) x>1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(4.5)=88+38(4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88+171=259 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The Answer is suppose to be $240 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=88+38x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will charged for at least one day or nothing (because you didn't rent a car at all)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(4.5)=88+38(4.5-1)x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5 days is the same as 5 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(5)=88+38(5-1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S(5)=88+38(4) <BR>\n" );
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