A textbook salespersons annual income depends on the amount of his sales. His annual income is a salary of $20000 plus 15% of his annual sales. Write a linear equation for his annual income for sales of x dollars. (I=mx+b)

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A textbook salespersons annual income depends on the amount of his sales.  His annual income is a salary of $20000 plus 15% of his annual sales.  Write a linear equation for his annual income for sales of x dollars. (I=mx+b)

amistre64 · Answer

he gets paid a constant of 20,000; and the variable amount is .15 of the sales; or simply .15x

anonymous · Answer

So how would that be written in linear equation form?

amistre64 · Answer

well, id assume that you put the .15x part where it says to put it; and the constant part in its place.  try it out and let me see what you get :)