SOLUTION: The account executive earns $600 dollars a month, plus 3% commission on sales, The executives goal is to earn $2400 this month, How much must she sell to achieve this goal.

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Question 564359: The account executive earns $600 dollars a month, plus 3% commission on sales, The executives goal is to earn $2400 this month, How much must she sell to achieve this goal.
Answer by ad_alta(240) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the salary 'S' be given by S=600+0.03*C for 'C' the sales for which the executive gets commission. We would like to solve 2400=600+0.03*C. The sales, 'C,' come to $60,000. Quite a sum!