Mega Middle School sells wrapping paper to raise money for Student Activities the school keeps half of all sales $300 prizes to top sellers how much wrapping paper must be sold for the school to earn $5000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total sales for wrapping paper be represented by variable x

Amount the school keeps is half of total sales x, minus $300. Written as an equation, that would be; 0.5x - 300

If the schools wants to earn $5000, this amount would be equal to the above equation of what it keeps;

0.5x - 300 = 5000

add 300 to both sides;

0.5x = 5000+300

0.5x = 5300

divide both sides by 0.5 and solve for x;

x=5300 / 0.5

x = 10,600

Therefore, they need to sell $10,600 worth of wrapping paper.