SOLUTION: Sales clerk at an electronics store have a choice of two methods of pay: Plan A: weekly salary of $450 plus 3% commission on sales Plan B: a straight 7% commission on sales Writ

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Question 20528: Sales clerk at an electronics store have a choice of two methods of pay:
Plan A: weekly salary of $450 plus 3% commission on sales
Plan B: a straight 7% commission on sales
Write a system of equations for each plan.

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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Basis...1 week...let sales be $ x
plan A....
3% commission on sales =3*x/100
weekly salary = $ 450
total emoluments in $ =450+3*x/100
plan B.......
7% commission on sales =7*x/100
total emoluments in $=7*x/100