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Gerald purchased a washing machine for $650 three months ago and is very unhappy with his purchase. Since then, he had to call for repair service twice. On each of these instances the repair company charged $50 for the service call just to go to his house. They also charged $20 an hour for labor. The first time they came they spent 2.5 hours, and the second time they came they spent 1.5 hours. Gerald wants to send a complaint letter to the manufacturer. He is seeking to return the defective machine and get a refund for his total expenses related to the washing machine. What amount should be put in his letter?

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Le montant total que Gerald a payé pour la machine à laver est de 650 $. Le coût total des services de réparation pour les deux instances est : 50 $ (frais d'appel de service) + 20 $/heure (frais de main-d'œuvre) × 2,5 heures = 100 $ (première fois) 50 $ (frais d'appel de service) + 20 $/heure (frais de main-d'œuvre) × 1,5 heure = 80 $ (deuxième fois) Ainsi, le coût total des services de réparation est de 100 $ + 80 $ = 180 $. Par conséquent, le montant total que Gerald devrait mettre dans sa lettre demandant un remboursement est de 650 $ + 180 $ = 830 $.

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