A truck rental store charges $50 plus $14 each hour. Use an algebraic expression to find the cost of the truck rental for 5 hours.

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Let \( C \) be the cost of the truck rental for 5 hours.
The truck rental store charges $14 for each of the 5 hours, so the cost for those 5 hours is \( 5 \times 14 = 70 \) dollars.
The total cost of the truck rental is $50 plus the cost for the 5 hours, so \( C = 50 + 70 = \boxed{120} \) dollars.
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