Instructions: Define a variable and write an equation for each situation. Then solve. (PLEASE solve IMMEDIATELY)

Question

Chip earns a base salary of 500 dollars  per month as a salesman. In addition to the salary, he earns 90 dollars per product that he sells. If his goal is to earn 5000 dollars per month, how many products does he sell?

Answer 1

Hi, Ariana!

 

Let's call the variable of how many products Chip sells... p.

 

So his earnings will be his base salary plus 90 for each products he sells:  500 + 90p.

 

He wants that amount to be 5000, so 500 + 90p = 5000.

 

90p = 4500 (subtract 500 from both sides).

 

p = 50 (divide both sides by 90.