SOLUTION: Word Problems with Inequalities: Betty earns a salary of $14,000 per year plus and 8% commission on all her sales. How much must her sales be if her annual income is to be no le

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Question 94925This question is from textbook Algebra
: Word Problems with Inequalities:
Betty earns a salary of $14,000 per year plus and 8% commission on all her sales. How much must her sales be if her annual income is to be no less than $15,600?
This question is from textbook Algebra

Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=sales salary=14,000
14000+.08S>=15600
subtract 14000 from each side. .08S>=1600
divide .08 into both sides. S>=$20,000.
So she must have sales greater than or equal to $20,000.
EdJones