document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157482>Question 157482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $200 plus commission of 10% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $400 plus commission of 5% of sales. What is the amount of sales above which Company A's offer is the same as Company B's? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answers to choose from are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> looks like the break even point is $4000 in sales in one week as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 + (.10)*x = 400 + (.05)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*x - .05*x = 400 - 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*x = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200/.05 = 4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are the same AT this point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "above this point, then Company A offer should be better.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to prove, take sales of $5000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then .10*5000 + 200 should be greater than .05*5000 + 400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "calculating out we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$500 + 200 = $700 for company A and $250 + $400 = $650 for company B which means company A is better when sales each week are above $4000.<BR>\n" );
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