Question

A local salesman receives a base salary of $800 monthly. He also receives a commission of 9% on all

sales over $1250. How much would he have to sell in a month if he needed to have a monthly
income of $2400?
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He would need to sell $
answer to the nearest penny. Do not use commas!)

Answer 1

$19027.78

Explanation:

Let the amount of sales in dollars be x.

Then,

`800+0.09(x-1250)=2400 \\ \\ 0.09(x-1250)=1600 \\ \\ x-1250=17777.77 \cdots \\ \\ x=19027.77\cdots \approx 19027.78`