SOLUTION: Parking garage fees the Greenville City Garage charges $5 for the first hour and then $2.75 for each additional hour. How long has a car been parked at this garage if the parking

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Question 531142: Parking garage fees the Greenville City Garage charges $5 for the first hour and then $2.75 for each additional hour. How long has a car been parked at this garage if the parking chare is $29.75?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t = length of time in hours
that car has been parked
given:
+2975+=+500+%2B+%28+t+-+1+%29%2A275+ ( in cents )
+2975+=+500+%2B+275t+-+275+
+275t+=+2975+-+500+%2B+275+
+275t+=+2750+
+t+=+10+
They've been parked 10 hrs