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A home appliance salesperson wants to earn a total of 3,600 next month including his base salary and commissions. He earns a base salary of $800 per month and earns 20% commission for all sales in that month. What is the value of the merchandise that the salesperson must sell to reach his goal?

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  1. 13 July, 11:44
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    He must sell $14000 of merchandise

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The salesperson earns a base salary of $800

    This means that he must make

    $3600 - $800 = $2800 worth of commisions

    Let x, be the value of the mechandise that he needs to sell.

    This means that

    x*0.20 = $2800

    x = $2800/0.20

    x = $14000

    He must sell $14000 of merchandise
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