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A shopkeeper gives books on rent for reading. She takes a fixed charge for the first two days and an additional charge for each day thereafter. Latika paid Rs. 22 for a book kept for six days, while Anand paid Rs. 16 for the book kept for four days. Find the fixed charges and the charge for each extra day.

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To solve the problem, we need to set up equations based on the information given about the rental charges for the books. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Define Variables Let: - \( x \) = Fixed charge for the first two days - \( y \) = Additional charge for each day thereafter ### Step 2: Set Up Equations ...
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