document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039461>Question 1039461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An insurance agent is paid a salary of 200 and a commission of 3% on all sales over 2000 per month. If his totaly income in a particular month was 550, what was the amount of his salary for the month?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is an issue with the way this problem is written. I would rewrite this and hopefully that makes it more meaningful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An insurance agent is paid a base salary of 200 and a commission of 3% on all sales over 2000 per month. If his total income in a particular month was 550, what was the amount of sales for the month?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200+ (x-2000)*3% = 550 solving for x = 11667 </SPAN>\n" );
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