document.write( "Question 341335: Kim purchased n items from a catalog for $8 each. Postage and handling charges consisted of $3 for the first item and $1 for each additional item. Which of the following gives the total dollar amount of Kim’s purchase, including postage and handling, in terms of n ?\r
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