SOLUTION: John works at a clothing store. His goal is to sell between $5000 and $8000 worth of clothing each week. So far this week he has sold $3500 worth of clothing. During the rest of th

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Question 1092677: John works at a clothing store. His goal is to sell between $5000 and $8000 worth of clothing each week. So far this week he has sold $3500 worth of clothing. During the rest of the week what dollar amount must John sell in order to reach his goal.
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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practice your subtraction. Since his goal is between 5000 and 8000, subtract from 5000 and say "he must sell a minimum of n dollars, where n is the difference you get between 5000 and 3500.