document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50082>Question 50082</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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=33264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plan A: (Let S = sales amount in dollars and A = salary).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = $500 + 0.04S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan B: S = sales amount in dollars and B = salary)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = $750 + 0.05(S-$8,000)  Write the inequality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B > A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$750+0.05(S-$8,000) > $500+0.04S Simplify and Solve for S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$750+0.05S-$400 > $500+0.04S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$350+0.05S > $500+0.04S Subtract 0.04S from both sides of the inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$350+0.01S > $500 Subtract $350 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01S > $150 Finally, divide both sides by 0.01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S > $15,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: For $15,001 in sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plan A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = $500 + 0.04($15,001)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = $500 + $600.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = $1,100.04\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plan B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = $750 + 0.05($15,001-$8,000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = $750 + 0.05($7,001)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = $750 + $350.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = $1,100.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So plan B pays better if sales are greater than $15,000<BR>\n" );
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