document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987521>Question 987521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> glenn works as a computer salesman earns $400 weekly plus 8% commission on his weekly sales. if he wants to make at least $750 in a week how much his sales be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find out what number $350 is 8% of, since he makes 8% commission on sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the percent formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = pb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is the part, p is the percent (as a decimal), b is the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350 is 8% of what number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 = 0.08b {substituted given values into percent formula and changed 8% to a decimal}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = $4,375 {divided each side by 0.08}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He needs to make at least $4375 worth of sales.<BR>\n" );
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