document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22358>Question 22358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rental agent for vacations houses in southern Spain earns a flat amount of base pay per month plus a 7.5% commission on rentals sold during that month.  One month he earns $5575 on rental sales of $45,000.00.  What is his base monthly pay? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x+ 0.075(45000)=5575\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\" to find the bases pay.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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