Question

Parking in a student lot costs $2.00 for the first half hour and $1.50 for each hour thereafter. A partial hour is charged as a full hour. What is the longest time a student can park in this lot for $7.00.

Answer 1

help please

Answer 2

hint:

your algebraic expression would be

2 + 1.5x = t

where x is the extra time he does and t is the total cost

Answer 3

does that help?

Answer 4

is it 3.5?

Answer 5

how did you get that?

Answer 6

2 + 1.5x = 7
1.5x =5
x =3
I'm sorry 3 hours

Answer 7

i got 3

Answer 8

close... 3 hours is the extra hour...you need to add the first hour right?

Answer 9

yeah the 3.5 was a mistake. thanks for the help

Answer 10

welcome

Answer 11

o 4

Answer 12

so you have to add the extra hour?

Answer 13

yup

Answer 14

so its 4.

Answer 15

Thanks i think i got it now

Answer 16

yup. welcome