Question

gina and rhonda work for different real estate agencies. Gina earns a monthly salary of 5,000 plus 6% commision on her sales.Rhonda earns a monthly salary of 6,000 plus 4% commision on her sales.how much must each sell to earn the same amount each month

Answer 1

let the number of sales be x 
The agent earns 1500+0.04(4percent)*x=5000
1500+0.04x=5000
0.04x=5000-1500
0.04X=3500
x=3500/0.04 
x=87500 
The agent needs to sell $87500 worth of homes