SOLUTION: Jordan's salary is $1250 a month plus a 5% commission on all his sales. What must the amount of his sales be to earn at least $1500 each month?

Question 83879: Jordan's salary is $1250 a month plus a 5% commission on all his sales. What must the amount of his sales be to earn at least $1500 each month?
Found 2 solutions by Nate, stanbon:
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Money from Commissions ~
0.05(x) .. where x is the amount of money from sales
1250 + 0.05x >= 1500
0.05x >= 250
x >= 5000
Atleast $5,000.00 a month
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jordan's salary is $1250 a month plus a 5% commission on all his sales. What must the amount of his sales be to earn at least $1500 each month?
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Let his sales be "x".
EQUATIOn:
1250 + 0.05x >= 1500
0.05x >= 250
x >= $5000
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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