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melon
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Sally and Ted are salespeople for Bob's Technology Products. Ted is given a salary of $15,000 plus 25% of his sales, whereas Sally is given a salary of $22,500 plus 30% of the amount by which her sales exceed $50,000. Ted and Sally make the same amount of sales, but Sally's total compensation exceeds Ted's by $5000. What were Sally's total sales?
I know its a very simple problem.
what I want to know is the question says ted early 15% of his sales & sally 30% of(hersales - 50K), but i dont their sales amounts, can i
use this equation 15,000 + .25x + 5,000 = 22,500 + .3(x-50,000)
but X is the the total sales, how do i know Ted'd sales and sally's sales and its 15% of ted sales and so on
so will it be
15,000 + .25y + 5,000 = 22,500 + .3(x-50,000)
where Y and X are individual sales of ted and sally?
pls explain
I know its a very simple problem.
what I want to know is the question says ted early 15% of his sales & sally 30% of(hersales - 50K), but i dont their sales amounts, can i
use this equation 15,000 + .25x + 5,000 = 22,500 + .3(x-50,000)
but X is the the total sales, how do i know Ted'd sales and sally's sales and its 15% of ted sales and so on
so will it be
15,000 + .25y + 5,000 = 22,500 + .3(x-50,000)
where Y and X are individual sales of ted and sally?
pls explain
