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Timely Transport provides local delivery service for a number of downtown and suburban businesses. Delivery charges are based on distance and weight involved for each delivery: 22 cents per pound and 17 cents per mile. Also, there is a $27 handling fee per parcel. a. Develop an expression that summarizes delivery charges. (Enter your answers as dollar amounts to 2 decimal places (x1-weight, x2 = distance). Omit the S sign in your response.) b. Determine the delivery charge for transporting a 37-pound parcel 17 miles. (Do not round your intermediate calculation. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the $ sign in your response.)

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