Many package delivery services charge a base price for packages up to some weight and a surcharge for each additional pound (or fraction thereof).

Jesaki Express, a national package delivery service, charges a base price for overnight delivery of packages weighing 1 pounds or less and a surcharge for each additional pound (or fraction thereof).  You are billed $25.08 for shipping a 6.3-pound package and $65.83 for shipping a 22.1-pound package.  What is the base price that Jesaki Express charges for packages weighing 1 or less?

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Lets denote the base price as B for packages up to 1 pound and the surcharge per pound as ... View the full answer