SOLUTION: Paul earns $1,000 a month salary plus a 15% commission on his total sales each month. If Paul wants to earn a total of $4750 for the month of December, write an equation that he c

Question 933713: Paul earns $1,000 a month salary plus a 15% commission on his total sales each month. If Paul wants to earn a total of $4750 for the month of December, write an equation that he could use to determine how much he must sell to reach his goal.
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Paul earns $1,000 a month salary plus a 15% commission on his total sales each month. If Paul wants to earn a total of $4750 for the month of December
1000+x(.15)=4750
.15x=3750
x=25000
He needs to sell $25000 to reach his target amount at $4750.
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