Homework Math ploblem

Question

A parts distributor is paid a weekly salary of $250 plus an 8% commission on all sales over $2500 per week what is the distributor salary for a given week if the sales for that week totaled $4,873

Answer 1

Usually the HARD part is to "translate" the information and answer (unknown) into math

Salary = $250 + 8% of ($4873-$2500)

Salary = $250 + .08 X ($4873-$2500)

Answer 2

Let x = the distributor's salary

x = 250 + .08(4873-2500)

x = 250 + .08(2373)

x = 250 + 189.84

x = $439.84