document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187406>Question 187406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 at which company A's offer is the same as company B's? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount of sales be <i>x</i>.  Then amount of compensation from A would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  200 + 0.10x\"> per week.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise B would pay:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  400 + 0.05x\"> per week.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to know the value of <i>x</i> that makes these two expressions equal, so set them equal to each other:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  200 + 0.10x = 400 + 0.05x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <i>x</i> and you will have your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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