SOLUTION: Adnan Hassan earned 5% commission as a sales trainee. After promotion to a sales associate, he earned 8% commission. His year-end report showed $673,874 in total sales and $45,006.
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Question 921024: Adnan Hassan earned 5% commission as a sales trainee. After promotion to a sales associate, he earned 8% commission. His year-end report showed $673,874 in total sales and $45,006.52 in commission. What did his sales total as (a) a sales trainee and (b) a sales associate? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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x the amount as sale associate
.08x + .05($673,874 - x) = 45006.52
x = (45006.52 - .05($673,874)/.03, amount as sale associate
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