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Question 43020: I'm trying to double check mt math--Here is my problem:
One employee of a retail electronics store is paid a base salary of $1800 a month plus a 2% commission on sales she makes during the month. What were her sales last month if she earned a total of $2,165.46?

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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One employee of a retail electronics store is paid a base salary of $1800 a month plus a 2% commission on sales she makes during the month. What were her sales last month if she earned a total of $2,165.46?
Let her sales for the month be "x".
Salary for that month = 1800 + 0.02x = 2165.46
Subtract 1800 from both sides to get:
0.02x=365.46
Divide both sides by 0.02 to get:
x=$18,273
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$2,165.46-$1,800=$365.46 which her commission so .02x=$365.46 or x=$365.46/.02
or x=$18,273 which is her sales amount.