B r y a n sells cars he makes a salary of $500 a week plus $150 for every car he sells this week he wants to make at least $2,000 how many cars does he need to sell write an equation and solve

Answer 1

Let's consider the number of cars Bryan needs to sell as 'x'. According to the problem, he makes $150 for every car he sells. Therefore, the total amount of money he earns from selling cars is 150x. Additionally, he earns a salary of $500 a week. So, the total amount of money he earns in a week is given by the equation:

Total earnings = Salary + (Amount earned per car x Number of cars sold)
Total earnings = $500 + ($150 x x)

The problem states that Bryan wants to make at least $2,000. We can set up the equation as follows:

$500 + ($150x) ≥ $2,000

To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable 'x' on one side of the equation. Let's start by subtracting $500 from both sides:

($150x) ≥ $2,000 - $500
$150x ≥ $1,500

Next, we divide both sides of the equation by $150 to solve for 'x':

($150x)/$150 ≥ $1,500/$150
x ≥ 10

Therefore, Bryan needs to sell at least 10 cars to make at least $2,000.