document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932227>Question 932227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amber sells athletic shoes part-time at a department store. She can earn either $500 per month plus a 8% commission on her total sales, or $400 per month plus a 12% commission. What is the total price of the athletic shoes that she needs to sell to earn the same income from each pay scale? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.08x+500=0.12x+400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x-0.12x=400-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.04x=-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-100/-0.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2500 </SPAN>\n" );
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