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Will someone help me with this please?? I can’t understand it

Will someone help me with this please?? I can’t understand it-example-1
User Siyuan Ren
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Given:

salary$800

commision9% on the sales over$1350

Required:

He would need to sell

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the given conditions, formulate


\begin{gathered} 800+(x-1350)*9\%=2700 \\ \\ apply\text{ the distributive property} \\ \\ 800+0.09x-121.5=2700 \\ \\ Combine\text{ like terms} \\ \\ 678.5+0.09x=2700 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} rearrange\text{ terms} \\ \\ 0.09x=2700-678.5 \\ \\ 0.09x=2021.5 \\ \\ x=(2021.5)/(0.09) \\ \\ x=22461.11 \end{gathered}

Required answer;

22461.11

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