SOLUTION: Tiffany makes a base monthly salary of $3,600. As a vendor, she must sell $17000 worth of items per month. she also makes a 5% commission on all sales beyond the monthly quota. If

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Question 930454: Tiffany makes a base monthly salary of $3,600. As a vendor, she must sell $17000 worth of items per month. she also makes a 5% commission on all sales beyond the monthly quota. If Tiffany sold $23800 worth of items this month, what is her total salary for the month including base salary and commission to the nearest dollar.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 0.05*(x - 17000) + 3600
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y = 0.05*(23800 - 17000) + 3600
y = $3940
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