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6) Parking lot A charges $19.00 to enter the parking lot plus $1.50 per hour

for parking. Parking lot B charges $14.00 to enter plus $2.75 per hour. After
how many hours is the cost the same at both both parking lots?
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User Urkle
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4 hours hope that helps
User Sino Raj
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Answer:

4 Hours.

Explanation:

You would set this up as an equality where x represent hours

19.00 + 1.50x = 14+2.75x

You then get the x on one side by subtracting 14 from both sides and 1.50x from both sides.

5 = 1.25x

Divide both sides by 1.25 to x by itself.

4 = x

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