document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469019>Question 469019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mariko is paid a base salary plus commission for selling kitchen appliances.  One week, her sales totaled $3800, and she earned $594.  In a busier week, her sales totaled $5750 and she earned $652.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) what rate of commission is Mariko paid?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is her weekly base salary?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) How much would she earn in a week if her sales totaled $4325? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321794 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=321794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Salary = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "commission = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3800*0.01y=594<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5750*0.01y=652.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+38y=594<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+57.5y=652.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5y = 58.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 58.50/19.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3% the commission\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of y in first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3800*0.03=594<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+114=594<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=594-114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$480 the salary per week\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480+0.03*4325=$609.75  </SPAN>\n" );
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