document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002269>Question 1002269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Parking in a student lot cost $2 for the first half hour and $1.25 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time a student can park for $9? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can write this as an inequality...call t the number of hours...realizing that the first half-hour is covered by the $2...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 1.25t < 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25t < 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t < 4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the student can park for 4 1/2 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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