SOLUTION: Earl Miller, a lawyer, charges Lee�s Plumbing, his client, 45% of what he can collect for Lee from customers whose accounts are past due. The attorney also charges, in addition to

Question 790452: Earl Miller, a lawyer, charges Lee�s Plumbing, his client, 45% of what he can collect for Lee from customers whose accounts are past due. The attorney also charges, in addition to the 45%, a flat fee of $55 per customer. This month, Earl collected $8,900 from 3 of Lee�s past-due customers. What is the total fee due to Earl?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45% of $8,900
45/100 * $8,900
= $4,005
..............
+ 3 * $55 = $165
Charge per customer
..............
Total fee due = $4170
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