SOLUTION: Sales employees at a furniture store are given two options for their wages: Plan A: A salary of $1000 per month plus a commission of 5% of their total sales. Plan B: A sal

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Question 844271: Sales employees at a furniture store are given two options for their wages:
Plan A: A salary of $1000 per month plus a commission of 5% of their total sales.
Plan B: A salary of $1300 per month plus a commission of 3% of their total sales.
For what total sales amount does the employee earn the same wages under Plan A or Plan B? What would those wages be?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x represent Sales

 $1000 + .05x = $1300 + .03x

      .02x = $300

         x = $300/.02 = $15,000    Wages of $1750   

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