document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523196>Question 523196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom sells shoes part time at a department store. He can earn either $500 per month plus 4% commission of his total sales, or $400 per month plus 5% commission on his total sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the total price of the shoes Tom needs to sell to earn the same income from each pay scale? Which is the better offer?\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 #347206 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=347206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom sells shoes part time at a department store. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He can earn either $500 per month plus 4% commission of his total sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(x) = 500 + 0.04x where x is his sales for the month.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or $400 per month plus 5% commission on his total sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(x) = 400 + 0.05x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the total price of the shoes Tom needs to sell to earn the same income from each pay scale? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: S(x) = T(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500+0.04x = 400 + 0.05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 0.01x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is the better offer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 + 0.04x R 400+0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 R 0.01x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S is better than T if sales are less than $1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T is better than S if sales are greater than $1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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