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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     a machine company has an incentive plan for its salesperson.For each machine        that a salesperson sell,the commission is $40.The commission for every machine sold will increase by $0.04 for each machine sold over 600.For example the commission on each 602 machine sold is $40.08. How many machines must salesperson sell in order to earn $30,800 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Commission = 40x + 0.04(x-600) where x is number of machines sold and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the domain is x >= 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"x\" if Commision is 30,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30800 = 40x + 0.04(x-600)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x + 0.04x - 24 = 30800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40.04x = 30824<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 768.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounding up the salesperson must sell 769 machines.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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