An appliance salesman gets paid $50 everyday plus some unknown amount for every appliance they sell that day. The appliance salesman made $475 after selling 17 appliances. How much does he get paid per appliance?

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Stephany

13 December, 16:29

An appliance salesman gets paid $50 everyday plus some unknown amount for every appliance they sell that day. The appliance salesman made $475 after selling 17 appliances. How much does he get paid per appliance?

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Skylar House · Answer 1

50+unknown amount per applicnes

50+?=475

minus 50 both sides

?=425

that is for 17 appliences

asuming they uall cost the same

425=17 appliences

diide both sides by 17

25=1 applience

gets paid $25 per applience

Armani Huerta · Answer 2

17x + 50 = 475

17x = 425

x = 425/17

x = 25

$25 per appliance