document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214735>Question 214735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car salesperson earns a 12.5% commission on every car sold. The sales&#8722;person sells a car for $17100. What is the commission (in dollars)?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car salesperson earns a 12.5% commission on every car sold. The sales person sells a car for $17100. What is the commission (in dollars)?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 1.  12.5%=0.125  Definition of percent.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply car cost by percent of commission will to get commission in dollars\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17100%2A0.125=2137.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17100%2A0.125=2137.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  The commission is $2137.50.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "For free Step-By-Step Videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra or for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );