document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910165>Question 910165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new car salesperson is paid a monthly salary of $500 plus a commission of 5% of all the sales she makes each month. What monthly sales figure would give her of a monthly income of $1,200? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "salary = 500 + 0.05x where \"x\" is the amount of sales for the month.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:: 500+0.05x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 70000/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $14000 (amount of sales for the month)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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