document.write( "Question 999944:
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\n" ); document.write( "Chris is comparing two sales positions that he has been offered. The first pays a weekly salary of $600 plus a 20% commission. The second pays a weekly salary of $500 plus a 25% commission. How much must he make in sales per week for the two jobs to pay the same?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #617486 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = amount of sales he makes in 1 week
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+A%5B1%5D+\" = his income from the 1st job
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+A%5B2%5D+\" = his income from the 2nd job
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B1%5D+=+600+%2B+.2x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B2%5D+=+500+%2B+.25x+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "For the jobs to pay the same:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B1%5D+=+A%5B2%5D+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+600+%2B+.2x+=+500+%2B+.25x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.05x+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+100%2F.05+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+2000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "$2,000 in sales makes both jobs the same
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B1%5D+=+600+%2B+.2%2A2000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B1%5D+=+600+%2B+400+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B1%5D+=+1000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B2%5D+=+500+%2B+.25%2A2000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B2%5D+=+500+%2B+500+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+A%5B2%5D+=+1000+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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