You are offered two different sales jobs. The first company offers a straight commission of 4% of the sales. The second company offers a salary of $ 500 per week plus 2% of the sales. How much would you have to sell in a week in order for the straight commission to be equal to the salary plus commission?

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Reiny · Answer

let sales be $x solve for x .04x = .02x + 500

Ashley · Answer

460