Jackie has been offered positions by two cable companies. the first company pays a salary of $14,000 plus a commission of $100 for each cable package sold. the second pays a salary of $20,000 plus a commission of $25 for each cable package sold. how many cable packages would need to be sold to make the total pay the same

The correct answer is 80 cable packages.

The following equation will solve this problem, where x equals the number of cable packages.

14,000 + 100x = 20,000 + 25x

First, subtract 25x from both sides:

14,000 + 75x = 20,000

Next, subtract 14,000 from both sides;

75x = 6,000

Finally, divide both sides by 75.

X = 80

Therefore, the answer is 80 cable packages.

He would have to sell 80 packages to make the total pay the same.

Explanation:

You will have to write the equation with the information given:

14,000+100x=20,000+25x

Then, you have to solve the equation for x that is the number of cable packages:

100x-25x=20,000-14,000

75x=6,000

x=6,000/75

x = 80