Question

Question #00ba1

Answer 1

`$4600`

Explanation:

Let `x` be the amount you have to sell.

`0.07 = 7%`

`x xx (0.07)` is the amount earned on the straight commission.

`0.02 = 2%`

`230 + x xx (0.02)` is the amount earned on the salary plus a 2 % commission.

Set these two amounts equal to each other.

`x xx 0.07 = 230 + x xx 0.02`

`0.07x = 230 + 0.02x" "` Subtract `0.02x` from both sides

`0.07 x - 0.02 x = 230 + 0.02x - 0.02 x`

This gives `0.05 x = 230" "` Divide both sides by `0.05`

This gives `x = $4,600`