document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373473>Question 373473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you solve this please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mr. smith sells medical supplies. he recieves a weekly salary of $300 plus a 5% commission on the sales he makes. if mr.smith earned $900 last week, what were his sales in dollars. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "900 = 300 + .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x is his sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 600/.05 = $12000 </SPAN>\n" );
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