SOLUTION: I sold 6500 copies of a textbook at 6.50 each. if the author was paid 6% of the selling price for the first 3000 copies sold and 8% of the selling price of the remaining copies, f

Question 1091433: I sold 6500 copies of a textbook at 6.50 each. if the author was paid 6% of the selling price for the first 3000 copies sold and 8% of the selling price of the remaining copies, find the amount of money the author received.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total income from sales was:

The income from first 3000 copies was:

The income from the remaining copies was:

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and

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The author received $2,990

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