Question

the parking monthly fee at First Parking Garage is one and one-half times last year's month fee but compact cars will now receive a $10 per month discount. If the owner of a compact cars pays $98 per month this year, what was his monthly fee last year?

Answer 1

x = 1.5y - 10

x= month of compact cars this year = 98
y = rate for last year

98 = 1.5y - 10
98 + 10 = 1.5y
108 = 1.5y
y = 72

Answer 2

how did you get 1.5?

Answer 3

that is one and a half