SOLUTION: help me solve this linear equation word problem: A salesperson receives a base salary of $35,000 and a commission of 10% of the total sales for the year. a. Write a linear mode

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Question 1188253: help me solve this linear equation word problem:
A salesperson receives a base salary of $35,000 and a commission of
10% of the total sales for the year.
a. Write a linear model that shows the salesperson’s total income
based on total sales of k dollars.
b. If the salesperson sells $250,000 worth of merchandise, what is
her total income for the year, including her base salary?




Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total Income is 10% sales plus 35000
a.
I = total Income
x = sales

I+=+.10x+%2B+35000

b.
To find total income replace x with 250000 and solve for I
I+=+.10%2A250000+%2B+35000
I+=+25000+%2B+35000
I+=+60000