Marcus took his family to a restaurant and left the waiter a tip of 5% on the bill amount of $139. a. Calculate the amount of tip that the waiter received from him. Round to the nearest cent. b. If the tip was 1.5% of Marcus's monthly salary, calculate his monthly salary. Round to the nearest cent.
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