SOLUTION: "You are offered two different sales jobs. The first company offers a straight commission of 4% of the sales. The second company offers a salary of $420 per week plus 2% of the sal

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Question 1186801: "You are offered two different sales jobs. The first company offers a straight commission of 4% of the sales. The second company offers a salary of $420 per week plus 2% of the sales. How much would you have to sell in a week in order for the straight commission offer to be at least as good?" How do I solve this?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = sales, in dollars.


Then your equation is


    1-st company   =  2-nd company

       0.04x       =   420 + 0.02x


Simplify and find x :


       0.04x - 0.02x = 420

           0.02x     = 420

               x     = 420%2F0.02 = 42000%2F2 = 21000  dollars.


ANSWER.  The sales under the problem's question should be  $21000.

Solved.