SOLUTION: an appliance salesperson receives 200 per week plus 8% of his sales.If the Sales person earned $875 (before taxes) last week, how much money did the person make in sales?

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Question 933773: an appliance salesperson receives 200 per week plus 8% of his sales.If the Sales person earned $875 (before taxes) last week, how much money did the person make in sales?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(875-200)/0.08=8437.50