An employee earns $17.25 an hour and 10% commission on total sales at the store. Another employee earns $12.95 an hour and 15% commission on total sales at the store. How much in total sales must the store earn in 1 hour for both employees to have an equal amount of pay?
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An employee earns $17.25 an hour and 10% commission on total sales at the store. Another employee earns $12.95 an hour and 15% commission on total sales at the store. How much in total sales must the store earn in 1 hour for both employees to have an equal amount of pay?
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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Let t be the total dollar sales in one hour.
Solve the following for t:
17.25 + 0.10t = 12.95 + 0.15t
                     t = 86 dollars