Harold has been hired as a salesman. He is paid a flat rate of $375 each week and earns an additional $14.25 commission for each sale. If x represents the number of sales and y represents the total earned, which equation will help Harold determine the amount he earns in one week?

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anonymous · Answer

I'm pretty sure the equation is 14.25x + 375 = y

Because each sale is going to cost $14.25 and you have to multiply that by the number of sales (x) and then add the weekly pay ($375) to get the total earned (y).