A video rental company rents movies for $3.95 for the first day. Each additional day costs $1.25. Mercedes paid a total of $7.70 for renting a movie. For how many additional days did Mercedes keep the movie?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-02T14:08:31

#3# days.

We should assume the number of additional days as #x#.

So, According to the problem,

#3.95 + 1.25x = 7.70#

#rArr 1.25x = 7.70 -3.95#

#rArr x = 3.75/1.25#

#rArr x = 3#

So we get the required answer.