document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106196>Question 106196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura is a salesperson in a retail store and earns $78 per week plus 13% of her weekly sales. If Laura made $338 one week, what were her sales that week?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried setting up a formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A= 78+ (0.13x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so A= 338,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "338=78+(0.13x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this the right way? If not, how do I proceed with the question? Thank you in advance for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77238 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=77238\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you have done is exactly correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the problem by getting rid of the 78 on the right side. Do that by subtracting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 from both sides. On the left side you will have 338 - 78 = 260 and on the right side you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will be left with just 0.13x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you can solve for x by dividing both sides by 0.13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the left side you will have 260/0.13 and on the right side you will be left with just x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the amount of the sales (represented by x) will be equal to the answer you get when you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 0.13 into 260. Don't forget to label your answer with a $ sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps to build your confidence in what you are doing. You set this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "up just the way you should have. Good job! </SPAN>\n" );
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