document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29187>Question 29187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have such a difficult time with these types of problems. All assistance is greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A salesperson receives a fixed salary plus a percentage of all sales. The linear equation y = 0.05x + 500 describes the weekly salary, y, in dollars, in terms of weekly sales, x, also in dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Use the formula to find the weekly salary for sales of $0, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $100, and $1000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the slope of this equation? What does it represent in this situation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the y-intercept of this equation? What does it represent in this situation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesperson receives a fixed salary plus a percentage of all sales. The linear equation y = 0.05x + 500 describes the weekly salary, y, in dollars, in terms of weekly sales, x, also in dollars. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Use the formula to find the weekly salary for sales of $0, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $100, and $1000. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "JUST PUT X=0,1,2,3,4..ETC...IN THE GIVEN FORMULA FOR Y=0.05*X+500..FOR EXAMPLE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=0......Y=0.05*0+500=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1......Y=0.05*1+500=500.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=100....Y=0.05*100 +500=5+500=505<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1000...Y=0.05*1000+500=50+500=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU CAN PLOT A GRAPH WHICH WILL LOOK AS FILLOWS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the slope of this equation? What does it represent in this situation? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GRAPH AND THE EQUATION..SLOPE IS 0.05..THE COEFFICIENT OF X (0.05 HERE)DIVIDED BY COEFFICIENT OF Y (1 HERE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the y-intercept of this equation? What does it represent in this situation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE GRAPH AND THE EQUATION THE Y INTERCEPT IS 500...IT IS THE VALUE OF Y WHEN X=0. </SPAN>\n" );
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