Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $260 plus 6 percent of the portion of A's total sales above $1,000 for that week. Salesperson B's compensation for any week is 8 percent of B's total sales for that week. For what amount of total weekly sales would both salespeople earn the same compensation? Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) $6000  B) $8000  C) $10,000  D) $12,000  E) $14,000
260+0.06(x-1000) = 0.08x   0.02x = 200   x = $10,000   The answer is $10,000.
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Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $260 plus 6 percent of the portion of A's total sales above $1,000 for that week. Salesperson B's compensation for any week is 8 percent of B's total sales for that week. For what amount of total weekly sales would both salespeople earn the same compensation?