Question 1096296
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Kyle works for 38 hours in a single week. He earns $14 and hour. So far he has earned 14*38 = 532 dollars.


Add on the expression 0.08*x where the 0.08 represents the decimal form of 8% and x is the amount in sales.


So we now have 532+0.08*x which is the same as 0.08*x+532 since we can add in any order.


The expression 0.08*x+532 represents the total amount of money Kyle earns (base hourly pay plus commission bonus). We want the total amount he earns to be $1200. So we set 0.08*x+532 equal to 1200


The equation is therefore: <font color=red>0.08*x+532=1200</font> which is effectively the same as <font color=red>0.08x+532=1200</font>


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Let's solve that equation for x


0.08*x+532=1200


0.08*x+532-532=1200-532 <font color=blue>subtract 532 from both sides</font>


0.08*x = 668


0.08*x/0.08 = 668/0.08 <font color=blue>divide both sides by 0.08</font>


x = 8350


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Final Answer: Kyle must make <font color=red size=4>8350 dollars</font> in sales to earn $1200 in a 38 hour week.
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