document.write( "Question 1198933: A car sales representative receives a commission that is the greater of $250 or 8% of the selling price of a car. What dollar amounts (x) in the sale price of a car will make the commission offer more attractive than the $250 flat fee? \n" ); document.write( "
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x = sale price of a car.
\n" ); document.write( "sales rep can earn 250 or 8% of the sale price of the car.
\n" ); document.write( "the commission offer will be more attractive when .08 * x > 250
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of the inequality by .08 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x > 250 / .08.
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x > 3125.
\n" ); document.write( "if the price of the car is greater than 3125, the commission will be more attractive.
\n" ); document.write( "when the sale price of the car is equal to 3125, either option will be equally attractive.
\n" ); document.write( "when the sale price is less than 3125, the 250 will be more attractive.
\n" ); document.write( "examples:
\n" ); document.write( "sale price of car is 3000.
\n" ); document.write( "sales commission is.08 * 3000 = 240 which is less than 250.
\n" ); document.write( "sale price of car is 3125.
\n" ); document.write( "sales commission is .08 * 3125 = 250 which is the same as 250.
\n" ); document.write( "sale price of car is 3500.
\n" ); document.write( "sales commission is .08 * 3500 = 280 which is greater than 250.
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