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Joseph borrowed a book from a library. The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue. The expression below shows the charges Joseph paid for the book when he returned it x days after the due date: 2 + 0.25x What does the coefficient of the expression represent?

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Answer:

The late fee per day for the book

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the coefficient of the expression is 0.25, and it represents the late fee for every day the book was overdue
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