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A realtor is paid $24 per hour and $20 for each sale she makes. She wants to earn $2,000 in a 10-hour work period. Write an equation that represents the number of sales, x, the saleswoman must make in a 10-hour period to earn $2,000. How many sales must she earn to reach her goal?

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Answer:

2000 = 24x + 20y (x represents hours and y represents money per sale)

she must make 88 sales

Explanation:

2000 = 24(10) + 20y

2000 = 240 + 20y

-240 = -240

1760 = 20y

/20 = /20

88 = y

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