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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A salesperson earns $40 per day plus 15% commission on sales over $300. If her daily earnings are $65.80, how much merchandise did she sell?

OpenStudy (phi):

Daily earning 65.80 = 40 + 0.15*(M-300) solve for M

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m=472?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So that means she sold $472 worth of merchandise?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much! @phi

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