document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873172>Question 873172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An appliance salesperson receives $200 per week plus 8% of his sales. If the salesperson earned $875 (before taxes) last week, how much money did the saleperson make in sales? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "earnings equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E= 200+0.08x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "875 = 200+0.08x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "675=0.08x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "675/0.08 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$8437.50 was his sales </SPAN>\n" );
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