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Question 1039461: An insurance agent is paid a salary of 200 and a commission of 3% on all sales over 2000 per month. If his totaly income in a particular month was 550, what was the amount of his salary for the month?
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Found 2 solutions by Aldorozos, MathTherapy:
Answer by Aldorozos(172)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the agent is paid 550, out of that amount 200 is the base salary and 350 is the money received because of commission.
There is an issue with the way this problem is written. I would rewrite this and hopefully that makes it more meaningful.
An insurance agent is paid a base salary of 200 and a commission of 3% on all sales over 2000 per month. If his total income in a particular month was 550, what was the amount of sales for the month?
To solve this problem
200+ (x-2000)*3% = 550 solving for x = 11667
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

An insurance agent is paid a salary of 200 and a commission of 3% on all sales over 2000 per month. If his totaly income in a particular month was 550, what was the amount of his salary for the month?
THANK YOU
His salary was given ($200).

If you want sales, then it's:  

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