document.write( "Question 1036682: Parking in a student lot costs $3 for the first half hour and $1.75 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged the same as a full hour. What is the longest time that a student can park in this lot for 8$? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+8+-+3+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "After the 1st half hr, $5 is left
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5%2F1.75+=+2.8571+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "3 full hours is charged
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A1.75+=+5.25+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3+%2B+5.25+=+8.25+\"$ so a student cannot
\n" ); document.write( "afford 3 hrs after 1st half hr
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A1.75+=+3.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3.5+%2B+3+=+6.5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5+%2B+2+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2.5 hrs is the longest a student can park
\n" ); document.write( "for $8 \n" ); document.write( "

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