SOLUTION: A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $200 plus commission of 10% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $400 plus commission of 5% of sales.

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Question 173183This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $200 plus commission of 10% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $400 plus commission of 5% of sales. What is the amount of sales above which Company A's offer is the same as Company B's? This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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equation for company A is 200+10s.....s representing sales.
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equation for company B is 400+.05s
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lets set them equal to each other to find out when A=B
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200+.10s=400+.05s
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.05s=200
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highlight%28s=4000%29dollars in sales- the point at which Company A plan will equal Company B's plan.