document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217255>Question 217255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to write a system of equations that can be used to solve this problem then solve the system and determine the answer. The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A lady can join a small business as a full partner and receive a salary of 12,000 a year plus 15% of the year's profit, or she can join as a sales manager with a salary of 27,000 per year plus 5% of the year's profit. What must the years profit be for her total earnings to be the same whether she joins as a full partner or as a sales manager?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure if it's right or not but I came up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=0.15p+12,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=0.05p+27,000  and what system should I use to solve it?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=163823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since your looking for the equal amount the following works<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15p+12000=.05p+27000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1p=15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=$150,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salary = $34,500 for both </SPAN>\n" );
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