SOLUTION: fred has two job offers for a position in shoe sales. One pays $25 per week plus a $2 commission for each pair sold, the other pays $40 per week with a $1.50 commission for each pa
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Question 986323: fred has two job offers for a position in shoe sales. One pays $25 per week plus a $2 commission for each pair sold, the other pays $40 per week with a $1.50 commission for each pair sold. How many shoes would fred have to sell to make the same total salary in either job? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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p=number of pairs sold
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$25+$2.00p=$40+$1.50p
$0.50p=$15
p=30
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ANSWER: Fred has the same salary at either job when he sells 30 pairs of shoes.
