document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550594>Question 550594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to entice people to work for them, a local used car lot advertises that it will pay a commission to its employees in the amount of 12% of the employees total sales for each month.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How much in total sales would an employee have to sell in one month to earn $2700 in commission.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How much would an employee earn in commission if they sold $76,000 worth of used cars in  one month? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = total sales for 1 month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.12s+=+2700+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.12s+=+2700+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2700%2F.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2700%2F.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+22500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+22500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The employee would have to make $22,500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in sales for the month<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.12%2A76000+=+9120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.12%2A76000+=+9120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The commission is $9,120 </SPAN>\n" );
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