document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012155>Question 1012155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesman earns 20$ disscount each week plus a 40% commission on the value of his sales.if he earned 260$ last week what was the value of his sale?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think what you are trying to say is that the salesman receives a base salary of $x (you say 20 disscount, I don't know what that means).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base salary + 40%x = 260 where x is the value of his sales. I'll use $20 as his base salary):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+0.40x = 260 Subtract 20, both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x= 240 Divide both sides by 0.40:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 600<BR>\n" );
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