SOLUTION: Carol earns $250 plus 7% of her weekly sales. If she earns $1097.91, what were her weekly sales?

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Question 891398: Carol earns $250 plus 7% of her weekly sales. If she earns $1097.91, what were her weekly sales?
Answer by JulietG(1812)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the $1097.91 represents one week, then:
$1097.91 - base salary of $240 = $847.91 commission
847.91 = .07x
Divide each side by .07
$12,113 = x

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