SOLUTION: The manager of a band gets paid $3000 a show, plus 15% commission on the ticket sales of x dollars. Write a linear function that represents the manager’s total pay, P (in doll

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Question 1087092: The manager of a band gets paid $3000 a show, plus 15% commission on the ticket sales of x dollars.

Write a linear function that represents the manager’s total pay, P (in dollars), as function of x.
P(x)=
What value of x will result in the manager earning $19000 for a single show? ROUND TO THE NEAREST INTEGER
x=

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = 0.15x + 3000
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19000 = 0.15x + 3000
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0.15x = 16000
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x = 16000 / 0.15 = 106666.6667
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the value of x is $106,667.00
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