document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305148>Question 305148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hy can you help me solve this question: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if a pair of shoes and a sweater cost $ 98. If the sweater is $ 16 more than the shoes, the sweater cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pedro Santos radios seller receives a weekly salary plus a commission, and percentage of sales. A week sales $ 3000, his pay was $ 850. Folowing week sales of $ 4,000,the total payment was $ 1,000 weekly salary. determine the percentage of commission </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #218489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=218489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=Y+16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+16)+Y=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=98-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=82/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=$41 IS THE PRICE OF THE SHOES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98-41=$57 IS THE PRICE OF THE SWEATER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=41+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LET X BE THE COMMISSION & Y BE THE SALARY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000X+Y=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000X+Y=1,000 SUBTRACT.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1,000X=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-150/-1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=.15 OR 15 % IS THE COMMISSION ON SALES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000*.15+Y=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "460=Y=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=850-450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=$400 IS THE SALARY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000*.15+400=1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+400=1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,000=1,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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