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Nicole's job pays her salary plus commission. She earns a daily salary of $60 plus 15% commission of her total sales. On Monday, she earned a total of $63.75. What were her total sales?

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Answer:her total sales is 25

Explanation:

Let x represent her total sales.

Nicole's job pays her salary plus commission. She earns a daily salary of $60 plus 15% commission of her total sales. This means that the amount that she receives for x total sales would be

60 + 15/100× x

= 60 + 0.15x

On Monday, she earned a total of $63.75. This means that

63.75 = 60 + 0.15x

63.75 - 60 = 0.15x

0.15x = 3.75

x = 3.75/0.15 = 25

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