document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140092>Question 140092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> These word problems are tough!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ted is a commisssioned salesman at an electronics store.  He earns 3.2% commission on his total sales.  If his commission was $186.24 in the month of January, what were his total sales for the month?   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answ.  I come up with $ 5,820 right??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = his sales for the month.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "His commission is 3.2% of x and that is $186.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you can write the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.032x = $186.24  Solve for x.  Divide both sides by 0.032<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $186.24/0.032 = $5,820.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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