SOLUTION: Earl Miller, a lawyer, charges Lee�s Plumbing, his client, 25% of what he can collect for Lee from customers whose accounts are past due. The attorney also charges, in addition to

Question 985069: Earl Miller, a lawyer, charges Lee�s Plumbing, his client, 25% of what he can collect for Lee from customers whose accounts are past due. The attorney also charges, in addition to the 25%, a flat fee of $50 per customer. This month, Earl collected $7,000 from three of Lee�s past-due customers. What is the total fee due to Earl?

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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F=fee; A=amount collected=$7000; N=number customers collected from=3
F=0.25A+$50N
F=0.25($7000)+$50(3)
F=$1750+$150
F=$1900
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