Question

A sales associate at a computer electronics store

is given a choice of two different salary plans.
One plan pays a weekly salary of $180 with a
commission of $30 for every computer sold. The
other plan pays no salary but offers $75
commission on each computer sold. How many
computers must the sales associate sale to make
the same amount of money under both plans?

Answer 1

the sales associate has to sell 4 computers to make the same amount of money under both plans

Explanation:

y=money

x=computers sold

Plan 1: y=30x+180

Plan 2: y=75x

75x=30x+180

45x=180

x=4