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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.
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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.

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2+.15x=2.75

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