document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332982>Question 332982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a salesperson at Trading Cards Unlimited Justin received a monthly commission on all that he sells. If he sells $500 worth of merchandise in one month, he is paid $410. If he sells $900 of merchandise in one month, he is paid $498. Find Justins salary when he sells $3,400 worth of merchandise?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><B>benazir.sj@gmail.com(109)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><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=benazir.sj@gmail.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x b ethe daily wages and y be the commission percentage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first we have to form two equations and find x and y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sells $500 worth of merchandise in one month, he is paid $410<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "daily wages +commission rate of 500 =$410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y%of$500=$410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y/100*500 =$410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=$410 ------------------(1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sells $900 of merchandise in one month, he is paid $498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y%of$900 =$498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y/100*900=$498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=$498------------------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=498<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)-(2) =-4y=-88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5y=410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5*22=410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=410-110=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the commison rate is 22% and daily wages is $300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Justins salary when he sells $3,400worth of merchandise is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y%of 3,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=300+22%*3400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+22*3400/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+22*34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=300+748 =$1048<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Justines salary when he sells $3,400 is $1,048  </SPAN>\n" );
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