Question

Annabelle and Katherine work at a furniture store. Annabelle is paid $235 per week plus 10% of her total sales in dollars, x x, which can be represented by g ( x ) = 235 + 0.1 x g(x)=235+0.1x. Katherine is paid $1714 per week plus 1.5% of her total sales in dollars, x x, which can be represented by f ( x ) = 1714 + 0.015 x f(x)=1714+0.015x. Determine the value of x x, in dollars, that will make their weekly pay the same.

Answer 1

$1,975

Explanation:

The best way is to use a graphing calculator.

1) Put both equations into the calculator.

2) Skip ahead to 17,400

3) You'll see that the money they make is the same at $1,975.

I hope this helps.