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Danielle earns a 7.25% commission on everything she sells at the electronics store where she works. She also earns a base salary of $625 per week. How much did she earn last week if she sold $4,500 in electronics merchandise? Round your intermediate calculations and answer to the nearest cent

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Danielle earned $951.25

Explanation:

Multiply her commission by her sales and add her base rate

x=7.25%($4500)+625 or x=0.0725(4500)+625

distribute

x=326.25+625

simplify

x=951.25

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