document.write( "Question 332858: A salesperson is paid $22,000 a year plus 5% of the amount of sales made. What is the amount of sales needed to have an annual income greater than $35,000? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #238492 by benazir.sj@gmail.com(109) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the amount of sales peryear=x \n" ); document.write( "amount the sales person getting = $35,000 \n" ); document.write( "$22,000+5%of x =$35,000 \n" ); document.write( "5%of x=&35,000-&22,000 \n" ); document.write( "5/100*x=13,000 \n" ); document.write( "5x=13,000*100 \n" ); document.write( "x=1,300,000/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=$260000\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The salesperson must make over $260,000 per year for such an income.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "proof: \n" ); document.write( "22000+5%of 260000=35000 \n" ); document.write( "22000+5/100*260000=35000 \n" ); document.write( "22000+5*2600=35000 \n" ); document.write( "22000+13000=35000 \n" ); document.write( "$35000=$35000 \n" ); document.write( " |