We need to separate his total earnings out into the different categories:
Category 1 (2%): 30,000
Category 2 (3%): 60,000-30,000 = 30,000
Category 3 (5%): 92,000-60,000 = 32,000
To calculate a percentage we multiply by that percentage divided by 100.
Now we can work out the commissions:
1) 30,000*0.02 = $600
2) 30,000*0.03 = $900
3) 32,000*0.05 = $1600
Adding these together, we get $3100
I'll assume the above equation is: 9 - 7x = 7 - 4(2x+3)
* do distributive multiplication
9 - 7x = 7 - 8x - 12
*move like terms
-7x + 8x = 7 - 12 - 9
* solve for x
x = 7 - 21
x = -14
To check, substitute x by its value -14
9 - 7x = 7 - 4(2x+3)
9 - 7(-14) = 7 -4[2(-14) + 3]
9 + 98 = 7 - 4(-28 +3)
107 = 7 - 4(-25)
107 = 7 + 100
107 = 107
The top of the fraction is the Y axis, count to 3 on the y axis and 5 on x axis
