SOLUTION: A salesperson earned $350 a week plus a bonus of $21 for each service contract sold. If the pay one week was $413 how many service contracts were sold?

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Question 1121505: A salesperson earned $350 a week plus a bonus of $21 for each service contract sold. If the pay one week was $413 how many service contracts were sold?
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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350 + 21*x = 413    dollars


Solve for x:


21x = 413 - 350 = 63


x = 63%2F21 = 3.

Solved.