A parking garage charges $5 for the first hour of parking and $1.75 for each additional hour. If y represents the total cost and x represents the total number of hours parked in the garage, which function rule describes this pattern?

a. y=1.75x+5

b. y=1.75 (x+1) - 5

c. y=1.75 (x+1) + 5

d. y=1.75 (x-1) + 5

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Cassandra Snyder

2 September, 10:05

A parking garage charges $5 for the first hour of parking and $1.75 for each additional hour. If y represents the total cost and x represents the total number of hours parked in the garage, which function rule describes this pattern?

a. y=1.75x+5

b. y=1.75 (x+1) - 5

c. y=1.75 (x+1) + 5

d. y=1.75 (x-1) + 5

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Lewis Mcfarland · Answer 1

5 no mater what on first hour so, then on the second hour the 1.75 rate kicks in so therefor when x=1, then y=5 so y=5+0 times 1.75

so y=5+1.75 times (x-1)

the naswe ris

y=1.75 (x-1) + 5 or d