Use an inequality to solve the following problem.

Question

Patrick Jones has an opportunity to take a position with A-1 Sales for a weekly salary of $230 plus 4% commission on total sales, or straight commission of 12% on total sales. To the nearest dollar, what total sales would Patrick have to make weekly in order for the straight commission option to be better?

Answer 1

You are looking for an two equations set equal to each other are based on the variation of x as the commission applies directly to it. In one instance you earn an additional salary but in the other you do not. If you had to graph these they would be in the form of  y≥mx+b. Your answer will be in the form of x ≥# because he wants to earn more money making a straight commision.