document.write( "Question 1201310: Jason gross pay for august is $3296.97 on sales totalling $151342. If his base salary is $1500 per month,what is his rate of commission on sales exceeding his monthly quota of $100000? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Jason gross pay for august is $3296.97 on sales totalling $151342.
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document.write( "Our equation from the problem is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3296.97 - 1500 = r*(151342-100000),\r\n" );
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document.write( "where \"r\" is the unknown rate expressed as decimal.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation, you find r\r\n" );
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document.write( "    r = \"%283296.97+-+1500%29%2F%28151342-100000%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now use your calculator and get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    r = 0.035  as the decimal  or  r = 3.5%  as percentage.\r\n" );
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