Ruth 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 ruth paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date:
2 +0.25x
what does the second term of the expression represent?
the total late fee paid
the fixed rental for the book
the late fee per day for the book
the number of days the book was overdue