A salesperson earns $300 per week, plus a 25% commission on each sale made. How much would the salesperson earn if he sold $650 worth of merchandise in one week? Round to two decimal places

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Tom asked Aug 1, 2022

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A salesperson earns $300 per week, plus a 25% commission on each sale made. How much would the salesperson earn if he sold $650 worth of merchandise in one week?

Round to two decimal places

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Answer:

$800 = $300 +.05(x), x being the amount that must be sold

Subtract 300 from both sides

$500= .05(x)

Divide by .05

x=$10000

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