document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865867>Question 865867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a salesman earns 2500 a week plus 6% commission on weekly sales exceeding 75000. if his salary plus commission during one week amounted to 5500. how much was his sales?<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 #521948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> salesman's salary + commission = 5500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2500 + commission = 5500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "commission = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be his sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 75000)*.06 = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x - 4500 = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = 7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $125,000\r<BR>\n" );
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