SOLUTION: Gary makes $600 a month plus 3% interest on sales over 23,000. last month he made 73,000, what is his total for the monnth?

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Question 262775: Gary makes $600 a month plus 3% interest on sales over 23,000. last month he made 73,000, what is his total for the monnth?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, drk:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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50000*.03+600=$2100

Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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73000 = 600 + .03(C-23000)
subtract 600 to get
72400 = .03(c-23000)
divide by .03 to get
2413333.33 = C - 23000
C = 2436333.33
He sold $2,436,333.33 of material