SOLUTION: Sally earns $1,000 per month plus a commission of 2% of sales. Jane earns $200 per month plus 6% of her sales. At what monthly sales figure will both Sally and Jane earn the same

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Question 1086170: Sally earns $1,000 per month plus a commission of 2% of sales. Jane earns $200
per month plus 6% of her sales. At what monthly sales figure will both Sally
and Jane earn the same amount of pay?

Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1000+0.02x = 200+0.06x
800 = 0.04x
x = 800/0.04 use your calculator.

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