document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901094>Question 901094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ryan, a consumer electronic's earns a base salary of $1,200 per month and a commission of 8% on the amount of sales he makes. One month Ryan received a $1,864 paycheck. Find the amount of his sales for the month.<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 #546449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ryan's base salary = $1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ryan's paycheck = $1,864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, his commission is $664.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "664 = .08x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by .08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ryan sold $8300 </SPAN>\n" );
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