SOLUTION: A salesperson is paid $22,000 a year plus 5% of the amount of sales made. What is the amount of sales needed to have an annual income greater than $35,000?

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Question 332858: A salesperson is paid $22,000 a year plus 5% of the amount of sales made. What is the amount of sales needed to have an annual income greater than $35,000?
Answer by benazir.sj@gmail.com(109) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the amount of sales peryear=x
amount the sales person getting = $35,000
$22,000+5%of x =$35,000
5%of x=&35,000-&22,000
5/100*x=13,000
5x=13,000*100
x=1,300,000/5
x=$260000
The salesperson must make over $260,000 per year for such an income.

proof:
22000+5%of 260000=35000
22000+5/100*260000=35000
22000+5*2600=35000
22000+13000=35000
$35000=$35000