document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30839>Question 30839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a salesman earns 8 1/2% commission on all sales above $500,how much commission does he earn on all sales of $1490? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The salesman's sales of $1490 are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1490+-+500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1490+-+500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= $990 above $500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He earns 8.5% commission on $990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = his commission<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+.085+%2A+990 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+.085+%2A+990\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+84.15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+84.15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His commission is $84.15 </SPAN>\n" );
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