document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060157>Question 1060157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John earns a commission of 38% of the cost of every set of chef’s knives that he sells, Last year he earned $17,000 in commission. What was the cost of the chef’s knives that he sold last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the total value of the knives John sold last year. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".38n=17000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=17000/.38=$44736.84 as the total value of the knives John sold last year.  &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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