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document.write( "Jake works as a car salesman. To determine his weekly salary, Jake earns a base rate of $850.00 per week plus a 3% commission of the sale price of the car. Does this real life example represent a function? Explain your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jake's salary = 850 + 0.03x, where x is the sale price of all the cars he sells.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes it is a function because each value of x results in one salary value for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jake.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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