document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187490>Question 187490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ernie earns $20 per day plus a commission of 5% on his total sales.  Bert get $10 per day plus a commission of 8% on his total sales.  Algebraically, determine when Bert's job will pay more than Ernie's job.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am confused.  Without graphing I am lost.  All I have so far is this. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " E=(x)5/100+20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=(x)8/100+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should I set them equal to each other?  I don't see how to solve this.  I have been looking through notes for two days.  Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have x = total sales and you want to find when B > E, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+10 > 0.05x+20 Subtract 0.05x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x+10 > 20 Now subtract 10 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x > 10 Finally, divide both sides by 0.03<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 333.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is when total sales (x) exceed 333.3 </SPAN>\n" );
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