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Choose the correct equation. Then solve the equation.

A sales representative earns weekly base salary of $250 and a commission of 8% on her weekly sales. (A commission is money earned that equals a percent of the sales.) At the end of one week, she earned $410. How much did she sell that week? Let s represent the total sales.

A. 250 + 0.08s = 410

B. 250 + 410 = 0.08s

Choose the correct equation. Then solve the equation. A sales representative earns-example-1
User Raben
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Your answer would be:A. 250+0.08s =410
User Fusho
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A. 250+0.08s=410
-250. -250
0.08s= 160
0.08s/0.08s 160/0.08s
S=2000
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