document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800088>Question 800088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local salesman receives a base salary of $700 monthly. He also receives a commission of 11% on all sales over $1150. How much would he have to sell in a month if he needed to have a monthly income of $1900? <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 #482939 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=482939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the total sales be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he gets 11% on sales above 1150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "commission = 11%(x-1150)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1900= 700+11%(x-1150)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1900 = 700 +11%x-11*11.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1200 +126.50 =11%x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1426.50=11%x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "142650 =11x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 12968\r<BR>\n" );
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