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These are the fees for sending a package by Media Mail: $2.41 for the first pound $0.41 per additional pound for the next six pounds $0.39 per additional pound after that For example, a two-pound package costs $2.82 to send by Media Mail. If a package full of books costs $7.99 to send by Media Mail, how many pounds does the package weigh? Explain your work in complete sentences. PLZ HELP

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2.41+6(0.41)+(lb-7)0.39=7.99

2.41+2.46-2.73+0.39lb=7.99

0.39lb=5.85

lb=15

The package of books weights 15 pounds...
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