document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176447>Question 1176447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a car rental company charges $110 for the first day and $60 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><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function is S(x)=110+60(x-1)=50+60x, for x=number of days total/partial, rounded up to the next integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day 1 $110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day 2 $110+60=$170 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so S(4.5)=S(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(4.5)=$110+$240=$350 </SPAN>\n" );
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