You recently got a job a Dillards selling shoes. Each month you earn $450 plus one eigth of your sales. Whar amount in sales must you sell this month to earn more than $2000

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Alice Duarte

15 March, 13:58

You recently got a job a Dillards selling shoes. Each month you earn $450 plus one eigth of your sales. Whar amount in sales must you sell this month to earn more than $2000

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Gonzales · Answer 1

Let your amount of sales be x

let you total be y

y = 450 + x / 8

but you want y > 2000

2000 < 450 + x / 8

x / 8 > 1550

x > 1550 * 8

x > 12400

therefore you must sell at least $12,400