SOLUTION: A salesman earns 20$ disscount each week plus a 40% commission on the value of his sales.if he earned 260$ last week what was the value of his sale? thank you :)

Question 1012155: A salesman earns 20$ disscount each week plus a 40% commission on the value of his sales.if he earned 260$ last week what was the value of his sale?
thank you :)
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think what you are trying to say is that the salesman receives a base salary of $x (you say 20 disscount, I don't know what that means).
Your formula is:
Base salary + 40%x = 260 where x is the value of his sales. I'll use $20 as his base salary):
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20+0.40x = 260 Subtract 20, both sides:
0.40x= 240 Divide both sides by 0.40:
x= 600

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