SOLUTION: A salesperson earns a base salary of $2100 per month and a commission of 4.4% on the amount of sales made. If the salesperson has a paycheck of $3882 for one month, what was the a

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Question 1074225: A salesperson earns a base salary of $2100 per month and a commission of 4.4% on the amount of sales made. If the salesperson has a paycheck of $3882 for one month, what was the amount of sales for the month? Which formula is used?
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Answer by Mini-(17) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula is:
Paycheck_sum = Base_salary + Commission_percent * Amount_of_sales
3882 = 2100 + 0.044 * x
0.044 * x = 3882 - 2100
0.044 * x = 1782
x = 1782 / 0.044
x = 40500
The month amount of sales was $40500

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = amount of sales for the month
[ paycheck ] = [ base salary ] + [ commission rate x amount of sales ]
+3882+=+2100+%2B+.044x+
+.044x+=+1782+
+x+=+1782%2F.044+
You can solve ( can't find calculator )