SOLUTION: . A salesperson earns a base salary of $2,000 per month and a commission of 5% on the amount of sales made. If the salesperson has a paycheck of $3,006 for one month,

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Question 467722: . A salesperson earns a base salary of $2,000 per month and a commission
of 5% on the amount of sales made. If the salesperson has a paycheck of
$3,006 for one month, what was the amount of sales for the month?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Let x represent the amount of sales for the month

Question states***

 3006 = 2000 + .05*x

 1006 = .05x

 1006/.05 = x

$20,120 = x, the amount of sales for the month

 

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