document.write( "Question 1186801: \"You are offered two different sales jobs. The first company offers a straight commission of 4% of the sales. The second company offers a salary of $420 per week plus 2% of the sales. How much would you have to sell in a week in order for the straight commission offer to be at least as good?\" How do I solve this? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x = sales, in dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then your equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1-st company   =  2-nd company\r\n" );
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document.write( "       0.04x       =   420 + 0.02x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x :\r\n" );
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document.write( "       0.04x - 0.02x = 420\r\n" );
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document.write( "           0.02x     = 420\r\n" );
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document.write( "               x     =  =  = 21000  dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The sales under the problem's question should be  $21000.\r\n" );
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