Question

The late fee for library books is $2 plus 15 cents each day for a book that is late. If Monica's late fee is $2.75, write and solve a linear equation to solve how many days late her book is.

Answer 1

2+.15x=2.75

.15x=2.75-2
.15x=.75
X=.75/.15
X=5
5 days