document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096296>Question 1096296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kyle sells cars. He gains 14$/ hour and a commission of 8 percent on sales. How much does he have to sell to gain 1200$ in a 38 hour week?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Need help with this word problem please and please send an equation instead of just a solution so I can understand! Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Kyle works for 38 hours in a single week. He earns $14 and hour. So far he has earned 14*38 = 532 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add on the expression 0.08*x where the 0.08 represents the decimal form of 8% and x is the amount in sales.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we now have 532+0.08*x which is the same as 0.08*x+532 since we can add in any order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expression 0.08*x+532 represents the total amount of money Kyle earns (base hourly pay plus commission bonus). We want the total amount he earns to be $1200. So we set 0.08*x+532 equal to 1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is therefore: <font color=red>0.08*x+532=1200</font> which is effectively the same as <font color=red>0.08x+532=1200</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's solve that equation for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08*x+532=1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08*x+532-532=1200-532 <font color=blue>subtract 532 from both sides</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08*x = 668\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08*x/0.08 = 668/0.08 <font color=blue>divide both sides by 0.08</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: Kyle must make <font color=red size=4>8350 dollars</font> in sales to earn $1200 in a 38 hour week.<BR>\n" );
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