These are the fees for sending a package by media mail:

$\bullet$ $\$2.41$ for the first pound

$\bullet$ $\$0.41$ per additional pound for the next six pounds

$\bullet$ $\$0.39$ per additional pound after that

for example, a two-pound package costs $\$2.82$ to send by media mail.

if a package full of books costs $\$7.99$ to send by media mail, how many pounds does the package weigh? explain your work in complete sentences.

formatting tip: to write a dollar sign, use $\verb#\$#$. if you use just $, the homework system will think that is $\latex$. review your solution for formatting problems.