SOLUTION: julie has been offered two jobs. the first pays $400 per week. the second pays $175 per week with a 15% COMMISSION ON HER SALES. how much will she have to sell in order for the sec

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Question 696010: julie has been offered two jobs. the first pays $400 per week. the second pays $175 per week with a 15% COMMISSION ON HER SALES. how much will she have to sell in order for the second job to pay as much as the first?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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400=175+0.15x
400-175=0.15x
225=0.15x
225/0.15=x
x=$1500