Marcie parks her car in a parking garage where it costs $3.00 for the first hour and $1.50 for each additional hour. This is represented by the following equation where t = time and p = the cost of parking, in dollars

If Marcie paid $9.00 to park, how many hours was her car in the garage?

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Tabitha Dougherty

20 October, 05:36

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Jasmin Hayden · Answer 1

5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

1 hour $3.00

2 hour $1.50

add $4.50

3 hour $1.50

add $6.00

4 hour $1.50

add $7.50

5 hour $1.50

add $9.00

Marcie parks her car in a parking garage where it costs $3.00 for the first hour and $1.50 for each additional hour. This is represented by the following equation where t = time and p = the cost of parking, in dollarsIf Marcie paid $9.00 to park, how many hours was her car in the garage?