document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419173>Question 419173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a salesperson at Russell's Furniture, Abdul has a choice between two options for receiving monthly pay. With one option, he receives a base salary of $1132 and gets an additional 4% commission on the sales he makes. With the other option, he receives a base salary of $300 and gets an additional 12% commission on the sales he makes. What amount of sales must he have for the pay from the two options to be equal? <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 #293186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the sales be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Option A = Option B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1132 +0.04x=300+0.12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1132-300=0.08x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "832=0.08x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "832/0.08=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10,400 sales </SPAN>\n" );
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