document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035126>Question 1035126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer is that Mr. Fell parked for 4 hours, just not sure how to set up the equation/pattern rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It costs $1.50 for the first hour and $0.50 for each additional half hour to park in a parking lot.  Mr. Fell paid $4.50.  Write an equation to represent the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would it be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 1.5 = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -1.5           -1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Amrata1><B>Amrata1(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Amrata1><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=649793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let total no. Of additional half hours be H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then total parking cost will be  H *0.50 + 1.5 which is equal to 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, H * 0.5 = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, H = 3/0.5 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 2 half hours make 1 hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 6 additional half hours will make 3 additional hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, total no. Of hours = 3 + 1 = 4.<BR>\n" );
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