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Chapter 2: Q. 170 (page 231)

170. Commission Every week Perry gets paid \(150 plus 12% of the number of his total sales over \)1,250. Solve the equation 840 = 150 + 0.12(a − 1250) a, to find the total amount Perry must sell in order to be paid $840 one week.

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Ans) Hence, the total amount Perry must sell in order to be paid $840 for one week is $7000.

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Step 1. Given information.

given equation,

840=150+0.12(a−1250)

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Step 2. Solve the  equation for a,

840=150+0.12(a−1250)⇒840=150+0.12a-150⇒a=8400.12⇒a=7000

Hence, the total amount Perry must sell in order to be paid $840 for one week is $7000.

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