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a salesperson at roaring waves beach supplies, Carissa receives a monthly base pay plus commission on all that she sells. if she sells $600 worth of merchandise in one month, she is paid $408. if she sells $900 of merchandise in one month she is paid $462.

Find Carissa's salary when she sells $3,700 worth of merchandise.

Answer 1

Let
b be the base salary
c be the fraction representing commission on sales

"...if she sells $600 worth of merchandise in one month, she is paid $408..."
Corresponding equation
b + 600c = 408

"... if she sells $900 of merchandise in one month she is paid $462..."
Can you tell me the corresponding equation for this ^^ sentence.

Answer 2

b+900c=462

Answer 3

is the final equation 0.18x+300??

Answer 4

@LastDayWork

Answer 5

We have two equations and two unknowns;
b + 600c = 408
b+900c=462

Find b and c; then "Find Carissa's salary when she sells $3,700 worth of merchandise."

Answer 6

BTW what do you mean by "final equation" ??

Answer 7

when i had to do these we used 3 equations... idk i forget all this... but B=300 and C= 0.18

Answer 8

Yep, the third equations is
b + 3700c = x

We need to find x :)

Answer 9

x=966

Answer 10

Yep!
It's correct :)

Answer 11

cool xD thanks i forgot a lil how to do all this

Answer 12

You're welcome :)