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An employee does not earn sales commission for the first $1000 of sales, but earns 15% sales commission on all sales made thereafter. The employee's daily sales were as follows this week: Monday - $800, Tuesday - $600, Wednesday - $1,300, Thursday - $800, and Friday - $800. How much sales commission did the employee earn this week?

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0.15((800 + 600 + 1300 + 800 + 800) - 1000) = $495

The employee earned $495 sales commission this week.