Question

S = 40,000 + 500c

Caden started a new job selling dental chairs. He earns a base salary plus a commission for every

chair he sells. The equation above gives Caden's annual salary. S. in dollars, after selling c dental

chairs. Based on the equation above, what is Caden's base salary?

Answer 1

Answer: $40,000

Explanation:

Given : Caden started a new job selling dental chairs. He earns a base salary plus a commission for every chair he sells.

The equation gives Caden's annual salary. S. in dollars, after selling c dental chairs. :
`S = 40,000 + 500c`

To find the base salary , we substitute c= 0 [i.e. if do not sell any chair.] in the above equation.

`S = 40,000 + 500(0)`

⇒
`S = 40,000 + 0`

⇒
`S = 40,000`

⇒ Caden's base salary= $40,000