SOLUTION: Translate to a system of equations and solve. Amara currently sells televisions for company A at a salary of $18,000 plus a $100 commission for each television she sells. Company

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Question 1190811: Translate to a system of equations and solve.
Amara currently sells televisions for company A at a salary of $18,000 plus a $100 commission for each television she sells. Company B offers her a position with a salary of $26,000 plus a $50 commission for each television she sells. How many televisions would Amara need to sell for the options to be equal?
_____ televisions

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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televisions=t
18000+100t=26000+50t
50t=8000
t=160 televisions, which is the answer.
$34,000 would be the total amount sold by each.