document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644281>Question 644281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A furniture sales man earnes a base salary of $14,000 per year.The sales man also recieves a 7% commission on his sales.If his total sales exceed $500,000 for the year, a bonus of $5000 is paid in December. Last year the sales man reported an income of $55,771 to the IRS. What were his total sales? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = total sales<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"commission\" + \"base\" + \"bonus\" = \"income\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07t + 14000 + 5000 = 55771<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07t + 19000 = 55771<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07t = 36771<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = $525,300 </SPAN>\n" );
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