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Find the commission on a $590.00 sale if the commission is 15%.

Elena is paid a constant rate for each hour she works. the table shows the amounts of money that elena earned for various amounts of time that she worked.

Solve the problem by making up an equation. a man could arrive on time for an appointment if he drove the car at 40 mph; however, since he left the house 15 minutes late, he drove the car at 50 mph and arrive 3 minutes early for the appointment. how far from his house was his appointment?