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The parking meter charges $2 for the first hour, then $.75 for each hour thereafter. Nate only has $5. How many hours can he park?

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Answer:

5 hours

Explanation:

We can express the information given using an equation

y = 0.75(x - 1) + 2

Where y represents the total amount charged and x represents the hours

If Nate has only $5, we can plug that into y and solve for x

5 = 0.75(x - 1) + 2

3 = .75(x - 1)

4 = x - 1

5 = x

Nate can park for 5 hours

User Dragan Milcevski
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Answer:5 hours

Explanation:

User Bryan Olivier
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