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A telemarketer makes calls from her home. She earns $240 per month plus a commission of 5% on her sales. Her employer also reimburses her for long distance telephone charges for calls made for the company. Last month she received a check for $256.65, which included a reimbursement of $8.95. What was the total of her sales?
What is 240+0.05s=256.65-8.95 s=154