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Tom has a part-time job. On Wednesday, Tom earned $20.50, and on Thursday he earned $36.21. On Friday, Tom earned twice as much as he did on Wednesday. How much did Tom earn altogether for the three days?

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20.50+36.21=56.57
Twice can be said as x2 so
20.50 x2=41
Leaving 56.57 and 41
56.67+41=91.67