document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763747>Question 763747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are applying to be a salesperson for a local used car company.  You have a choice to make that may greatly affect your income.  You may choose a base salary of $25,000 per year plus a commission of 10% on sales that you make, or you may choose a base salary of $35,000 per year plus 7.5% commission on all sales you make.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Letting x = the number of dollars in sales that you may make, and y1 = and y2 = the first and second annual earnings options, respectively, write two equations (a system) as described by the options given above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't come up with anything that makes sense!!! Please Help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are applying to be a salesperson for a local used car company.  You have a choice to make that may greatly affect your income.  You may choose a base salary of $25,000 per year plus a commission of 10% on sales that you make, or you may choose a base salary of $35,000 per year plus 7.5% commission on all sales you make.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Letting x = the number of dollars in sales that you may make, and y1 = and y2 = the first and second annual earnings options, respectively, write two equations (a system) as described by the options given above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't come up with anything that makes sense!!! Please Help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st option: x = sales amount, and commission = 10% of sales, or 10% of x, or .1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total earnings if 1st option is chosen: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D+=+.1x+%2B+25000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D+=+.1x+%2B+25000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd option: x = sales amount, and commission = 7.5% of sales, or 7.5% of x, or .075x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total earnings if 2nd option is chosen: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D+=+.075x+%2B+35000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D+=+.075x+%2B+35000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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