SOLUTION: A salesman sold $400 more than the rest of the sales staff. If the sales total for the day was $1600, how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?

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Question 675747: A salesman sold $400 more than the rest of the sales staff. If the sales total for the day was $1600, how much did the rest of the sales staff sell?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the rest of the sales staff's sales
given:
+x+%2B+x+%2B+400+=+1600+
+2x+=+1600+-+400+
+2x+=+1200+
+x+=+600+
The rest of the sales staff sold $600
check:
The salesman sold
+600+%2B+400+=+1000+
Sales staff + salesman = +600+%2B+1000+=+1600+
OK