SOLUTION: Ms lahue earns the monthly base salary of $1280 plus a commission of 12.5% of her total monthly sales. At the end of one month, Ms. Lahue earned $4455. What were her total sale

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Question 356828: Ms lahue earns the monthly base salary of $1280 plus a commission of 12.5% of her total monthly sales. At the end of one month, Ms. Lahue earned $4455. What were her total sales for the moth?
A $3175 B $10,240 C $25,400 D 35,640

Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Total earned for the month would be the base plus the commission 

Let s be the total monthl sales

4455 = 1280 + .125*s

3175 = .125*s

3175/.125 = s

$25,400 = s

check your answer

$1280 + .125($25,400) = $1280 + $3175 = $4455