document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100046>Question 100046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a salesman works on commission. if he receives $18.00 for selling a machine that cost $300, what is his commission rate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a salesman works on commission. if he receives $18.00 for selling a machine that cost $300, what is his commission rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the formula for finding percentage:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Part%2FWhote%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Part%2FWhote%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Percent%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Percent%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2418%2F%24300%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2418%2F%24300%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+Percent%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+Percent%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [Plug-in the know variables and solve for the unknown variable]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(18)(100)=(300)(x%)  [cross-multiply]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1800=(300)(x%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%281800%2F300%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%281800%2F300%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28300x%2F300%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28300x%2F300%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [solve for (x %)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Part%2FWhote%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Part%2FWhote%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Percent%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Percent%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2418%2F%24300%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2418%2F%24300%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286+percent%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286+percent%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06=.06 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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