James’ dealership pays him a commission of $500 profit on

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2021-08-16

James’ dealership pays him a commission of $500 profit on each car sold plus a flat salary of $1500 per month.
Find the number of cars James sold if his total salary is $12,000 for the month.

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tabuordy

tabuordy

Skilled2021-08-17Added 90 answers

Let x= number of cars sold Thus the equation will be: 500x+1500=12000
Solving for x:500x=120001500500
x=10500
Divide both sides by 500[x500]=[10500500]
x=21 Therefore there are 21 cars James sold for the month

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