document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362618>Question 362618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are offered two jobs selling college textbooks. one company offers an annual salary of $25,000 and a year-end bonus of 1% of your total sales. the other company offers an annual salary of $20,000 plus a year-end bonus of 2% of your total sales. how much would you have to sell in a year to make the second offer the better offer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258498 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=258498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20,000+.02X>25,000+.01X<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X-.01X>25,000-20,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01X>5,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X>5,000/.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X>$500,000  IS THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL SALES NEEDED TO MAKE THE TWO OFFERS THE SAME.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SALES ABOVE $500,000 WILL MAKE THE SECOND JOB A BETTER DEAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET SALES=$500,001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,000+.02*500,001>25,000+.01*500,001<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,000+10,000.02>25,000+5,000.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30,000.02>30,000.01<BR>\n" );
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