SOLUTION: A real estate agent makes $18,000. Her commission is 3%. How many homes must she sell to earn $65,000. I think to start this problem I need to divide 3% into $65,000.

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Question 269173: A real estate agent makes $18,000. Her commission is 3%. How many homes must she sell to earn $65,000. I think to start this problem I need to divide 3% into $65,000.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a good practice to go step by step
She wants to earn $65,000 and she makes
$18,000, so
65000+-+18000+=+47000
She must get $47,000 in commissions. She
makes 3% on each house she sells, so
let x = the number of houses she must sell.
This is a flat commission- if it depended on
the cost of the house, the problem couldn't
be solved.
I'm not sure, but I think the 3% is 3% of $18,000
.03%2A18000+=+540
So she gets $540 for each house sold.
47000%2F540+=+87.037
She must sell 87 houses.
I'm not sure at all, but that's my guess