document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50095>Question 50095</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130519685/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2 with Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On your new Job you can be paid in 1 of 2 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan A: A salary of $500per month plus a commission of 4% of total sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: A salary of $750 per month plus a commission of 5%of total sales over $8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For what amount of sales is Plan B better than Plan A, assuming that total sales are always more than $8000?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PlEaSe HeLp Me SuMbOdy!!! :(<BR>\n" );
document.write( " can u teach me how to do this please!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33258 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=33258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A: A salary of $500per month plus a commission of 4% of total sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B: A salary of $750 per month plus a commission of 5%of total sales over $8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For what amount of sales is Plan B better than Plan A, assuming that total sales are always more than $8000? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let total sales be 8000+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan A will pay 500+0.04(8000+x)=320+0.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B will pay 750+0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When is Plan B pay greater than Plan A pay?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750+0.05x>320+0.04x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "430>-0.01x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>$43,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan B pay is greater when total sales is at least 8000+43000=$51,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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