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Trevor Benjamin is a salesperson who is paid a monthly salary of $500 plus 2% commission on sales. Write an equation that represents Trevor's monthly salary.
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Trevor Benjamin is a salesperson who is paid a monthly salary of $500 plus 2% commission on sales. Write an equation that represents Trevor's monthly salary.

User Rupert Rawnsley
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500x+2
or
500x+10 ( Because 2% of 500 is 10 bucks)
User JeffS
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Let, the amount of sales = x
Then, commission from sale will be: x * 0.02

So, Equation would be: 500 + 0.02x

Hope this helps!
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