SOLUTION: A salesman earns $8 an hour and a commission of $2 per item sold. If he works eight hours a day and needs to make at least $121 a day, what is the least number of items he should s

Question 168533: A salesman earns $8 an hour and a commission of $2 per item sold. If he works eight hours a day and needs to make at least $121 a day, what is the least number of items he should sell?
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Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8(8)+2s>121------ where s is the number of items sold
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64+2s>121---> subtract 64 from both sides
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2s>57---> divide by 2
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---->meaning he has to sell at least 29 items to make at least $121.
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