Question 816279
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Hi,
a parking garage charges 2 for the first hour and 0.75 for every hour after that
Bill = .75(x-1) + $2   |x being the total time parked
The total parking bill was 6.50 how many hours was the car parked in the garage
 $6.50 = .75(x-1) + $2
  4.50/.75 = x-1
      6 = x-1
      7hr  = x
CHECKING our answer***
 .75*6 + $2 = $6.50