SOLUTION: A car salesman has a choice of two pay arrangements: a weekly salary of $200 plus 5% commission on sales or a straight 15% commission. Find the amount of sales for which the salesm

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Question 392685: A car salesman has a choice of two pay arrangements: a weekly salary of $200 plus 5% commission on sales or a straight 15% commission. Find the amount of sales for which the salesman's earnings are the same regardless of pay arrangements.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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200+0.05x=0.15x
200=0.10x
x=2000