United Express, a national package delivery service, charges

Last updated: 7/12/2022

United Express, a national package delivery service, charges a base price for overnight delivery of packages weighing 1 pound or less and a surcharge for each additional pound (or fraction thereof). A customer is billed $24.75 for shipping a 6-pound package and $53.75 for a 26-pound package. Find the base price and the surcharge for each additional pound. The base price is $. The surcharge for each additional pound is $