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 #347209 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=347209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the 		total sales									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option I			500	+	0.04	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option II			400	+	0.05	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option I	=	Option II									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500+0.04x=400+0.05	x 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500+0.04x=400+0.05x 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-400=0.05x-0.04x	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100	=	0.01	x 								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10000	=	x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$10000	should be total sales							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option I500	+	0.04	*	10000=		900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Option II400	+	0.05	*	10000=		900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Option II is better offer . the income is more than that of option I when he sells for more than $10,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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