Grace works as a salesperson at an electronics store and sells phones and phone accessories, and makes a fixed commission for each phone sale and a different fixed commission for each accessory sale. Yesterday Grace sold 18 phones and 21 accessories and made a total commission of $204. Today she sold 6 phones and 14 accessories and made a total commission of $82. Determine the price of each phone and the price of each accessory.

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Anne

20 November, 16:13

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Noe · Answer 1

Commissions:

Accessoriy: $2

Phone: $9

Step-by-step explanation:

18p + 21a = 204

6p + 14a = 82

21a = 42

a = 2

p = [82 - 14 (2) ]/6 = 9

Carson Smith · Answer 2

The commission for each phone is $9 and the commission for each accessory is $2.