SOLUTION: I am having a hard time figuring this out. Any help would be appreciated. A salesperson earns a base salary of 3,200 per month and a commission of 5% on the amount of sales made

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Question 900918: I am having a hard time figuring this out. Any help would be appreciated.
A salesperson earns a base salary of 3,200 per month and a commission of 5% on the amount of sales made. If the person has a paycheck of $5700.00 for one month, what was the amount of sales for the month?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let b = base salary, 3200
Let s = sales

b%2B0.05s=5700
0.05s=5700-b
s=%285700-b%29%2A20
s=%285700-3200%29%2A20
s=2500%2A20
highlight%28s=50000%29