document.write( "Question 955482: Carol earned $15,000 +5% commission on sales over $10,000 how much must she making sales to earn more than $20,000? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x\"$ = amount of sales that
\n" ); document.write( "is over $10,000
\n" ); document.write( "Carol's commission is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.05%2A%28+10000+%2B+x+%29+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "For her to make $20,000:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20000+=+15000+%2B+.05%2A%28+10000+%2B+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5000+=+.05%2A%28+10000+%2B+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5000+=+500+%2B+.05x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.05x+=+4500+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+450000+%2F+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+90000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10000+%2B+90000+=+100000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "She needs to make $100,000 in sales
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