Curt can be paid in one of two ways for the furniture he sells. Plan A: Salary of 650$ per month, plus a commission of 10% of sales. Plan B: Salary of 750$ per month, plus a commission of 15% of sales in excess of 5000$. For what amount of monthly sales is plan B better than plan A, assuming Curt's sales are always more than 5000$?

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you want
750 + 0.15(x-5000) > 650 + 0.10x
x > 13000

answered by oobleck

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Curt can be paid in one of two ways for the furniture he sells. Plan A: Salary of 650$ per month, plus a commission of 10% of sales. Plan B: Salary of 750$ per month, plus a commission of 15% of sales in excess of 5000$. For what amount of monthly sales is plan B better than plan A, assuming Curt's sales are always more than 5000$?

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you want
750 + 0.15(x-5000) > 650 + 0.10x
x > 13000

oobleck · Answer

you want 750 + 0.15(x-5000) > 650 + 0.10x x > 13000