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Tamara earns her living as a salary plus commission employee. Her annual salary is $48,000, and she earns 4% commission on all sales she makes. If Tamara wants to make a total of $6,000 this month, how much in sales does she need to have

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Answer is B

Step-by-step explanation: I just took the test.

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48,000 / 12 = 4000.....so she makes $ 4000 per month salary

6,000 = 4,000 + 0.04x
6000 - 4000 = 0.04x
2000 = 0.04x
2000/0.04 = x
50,000 = x <=== she needs this in sales
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