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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Houston has been hired as a salesman. He is paid a flat rate of $515 each week and earns an additional $17.50 commission for each sale. If his goal is to make $760 in one week, how many sales must Houston make?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, so let's say \(y\) is how much he is paid, and \(x\) is how many sales he makes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"He is paid a flat rate of $515 each week and earns an additional $17.50 commission for each sale" "y = a flat rate of $515 each week and earns an additional $17.50 commission for each sale" "y = a flat rate of $515 each week and earns an additional $17.50 commission for each x" "y = a flat rate of $515 each week and earns an additional $17.50 * x" "y = $515 + $17.50 * x" \[ y = $515 + $17.50 x \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(17.50* x ) - 515 = 760 x= 73 approx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

" If his goal is to make $760 in one week" "y = $760" \[ y = $760 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"how many x?" "solve for x"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So we have: Solve for \(x\): \[ \begin{array}{rcl} y&=&$515+$17.50x \\ y&=&$760 \end{array} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry my mistake .. wio u r right .. lol

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