Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $360 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 10 percent of A's total sales for that week. For what amount of total weekly sales would both salepeople earn the same compensation? Choose the correct choice.
A) $21,000  B) $18,000  C) $15,00  D) $ 4,500  E) $15,000
sometime, setting up an equation is an easy way to go with:   360 + 0.06 (x - 1000) = 0.1 x   x = 15,000   Ans : $15,000
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Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $360 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 10 percent of A's total sales for that week. For what amount of total weekly sales would both salepeople earn the same compensation?