document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43020>Question 43020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to double check mt math--Here is my problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One employee of a retail electronics store is paid a base salary of $1800  a month plus a 2% commission on sales she makes during the month. What were her sales last month if she earned a total of  $2,165.46? \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 #28039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=28039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One employee of a retail electronics store is paid a base salary of $1800 a month plus a 2% commission on sales she makes during the month. What were her sales last month if she earned a total of $2,165.46? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her sales for the month be \"x\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Salary for that month = 1800 + 0.02x = 2165.46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1800 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02x=365.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 0.02 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$18,273\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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