SOLUTION: An insurance salesperson earns a salary of $1,200 per month plus a commission of 3% of sales. How much must the saleperson sell to have a monthly income of a least $1,500. PLe

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Question 135131: An insurance salesperson earns a salary of $1,200 per month plus a commission of 3% of sales. How much must the saleperson sell to have a monthly income of a least $1,500.

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An insurance salesperson earns a salary of $1,200 per month plus a commission of 3% of sales. How much must the saleperson sell to have a monthly income of a least $1,500.
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Let "x" be the amount of his sales.
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EQUATION:
1200 + 0.03x = 1500
0.03x = 300
x = $10,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.