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the sum of twice a number and 17 is 55

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Debra is a saleswoman. She receives a base salary of $50,000 per year. In addition, she receives 5% of her sales[..]

Jose rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $18.99 , and there was an additional charge of 74 cents for[..]