document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=538689>Question 538689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan is a saleswoman. She is paid a base salary of $1600 a month plus a 4% commission on the sales she makes. What was her sales amount last month if she earned a total of $2487.84 ? <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 #353226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathpassionate><B>Mathpassionate(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathpassionate><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=Mathpassionate><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan is a saleswoman. She is paid a base salary of $1600 a month plus a 4% commission on the sales she makes. What was her sales amount last month if she earned a total of $2487.84 ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = Sales Amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basic income (B)  = 1600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate (R) = 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Commission (C) = 4*A/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total monthly income (T) = 2487.84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = B + C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = B + 4A/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2487.84 = 1600 + 4A/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2487.84 - 1600 = 4A/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "887.84  = 4A/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(887.84)/4  = A/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= (221.96)*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= 22196\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the sales amount was $22.196 which is the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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