Question

The late fee for a library book is $2.00 plus 15¢ each day for a book that is late . If Monica's late fee is $2.75, write and solve a linear equation to find how many days late her book is

Answer 1

y = 2 + .15d

2.75 = 2 + .15d
subtract 2 from each side
.75 = .15d
divide by .15
5 = d