<PRE><B>Question 523196</B>
Tom sells shoes part time at a department store. 
He can earn either $500 per month plus 4% commission of his total sales
S(x) = 500 + 0.04x where x is his sales for the month.
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Or $400 per month plus 5% commission on his total sales.
T(x) = 400 + 0.05x 
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What is the total price of the shoes Tom needs to sell to earn the same income from each pay scale? 
Solve: S(x) = T(x)
500+0.04x = 400 + 0.05x
100 = 0.01x
x = $1000
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Which is the better offer?
500 + 0.04x R 400+0.5x
100 R 0.01x
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S is better than T if sales are less than $1000
T is better than S if sales are greater than $1000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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