SOLUTION: a salesperson is paid $200 per week plus 5% commission on her weekly sales of x dollars. Find a linear function that represents her total weekly pay, w( in dollars) in terms of x.

Question 1113330: a salesperson is paid $200 per week plus 5% commission on her weekly sales of x dollars. Find a linear function that represents her total weekly pay, w( in dollars) in terms of x. What must her weekly sales be in order for her to earn $475.00 for the week?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w = 0.05x + 200
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475 = 0.05x +200
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0.05x = 275
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x = 5500
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her weekly sales is $5500
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check the answer
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$475 = (0.05 * $5500) + $200
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$475 = $275 + $200
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$475 = $475
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the answer checks
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