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Katja ordered three books from a prominent online marketplace. James ordered five books from the same website and paid $3.00 more in total shipping fees. Katja's shipping fees were equal to $12 less than twice James' shipping fees. What was the price per book that Katja paid to ship her order

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$2 per book

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