SOLUTION: Th e library fi ne for an overdue DVD is $2 for the fi rst day plus $0.25 for each additional day. How many days overdue is a DVD if the fi ne is $3.25?

Question 1081928: Th e library fi ne for an overdue DVD is
$2 for the fi rst day plus $0.25 for each
additional day. How many days overdue
is a DVD if the fi ne is $3.25?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, addingup:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Fine=$2+$0.25 (d-1), d= number of days
3.25=2+0.25*(d-1)
1.25=0.25 (d-1)
5=d-1
d=6 days.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first day 2 Plus additional days 0.25. How many additional days? We don't know, so we assign the variable x to the additional days. Now we get:
2+0.25x = 3.25 subtract 2 on both sides:
0.25x = 1.25 divide both sides by 0.25. On the left 0.25 multiplying and 0.25 dividing cancel each other and you have just the x left. On the right, divide and get your answer.
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