The commission is 20% of sales, the basic salary is $200 and the equation is y = 0.2x + 200
<h3>What is an
equation?</h3>
An equation is an expression that shows the relationship between two or more variables and numbers.
Let y represent the total sales for x weekly sales, m represent the commision and b represent the basic salary. Hence:
400 = 1000m + b (1)
Also:
300 = 500m + b (2)
Hence:
m = 0.2 = 20%, b = $200
The commission is 20% of sales, the basic salary is $200 and the equation is y = 0.2x + 200
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Mom drove for 11 hours.
Dad drove for 3 hours.
<u>Step-by-step explanation</u>:
- Total distance = 895 miles
- Mom drove a speed of 65 mph
- Dad drove a speed of 60 mph
Let 'x' be the number of hours drove by mom.
Let 'y' be the number of hours drove by dad.
x + y = 14 ---------------(1)
65x + 60y = 895 ---------(2)
Multiply eq(1) by 60 and subtract eq(2) from (1),
60x + 60y = 840
-(<u>65x + 60y = 895</u>)
<u> -5x = -55 </u>
x = 55/5
x = 11
∴ Mom drove for 11 hours.
Substitute x=11 in eq(1)
11+y = 14
y = 3
∴ Dad drove for 3 hours.
Answer: 3x or 300%
Explanation: Divide 54 by 18 to get 3.
