Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $300 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 salepeople earn the same compensation? Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) $21,000  B) $12,000  C) $15,000  D) $ 4,500  E) $4,000
sometime, setting up an equation is an easy way to go with:   300 + 0.06 (x - 1000) = 0.08 x   x = 12,000   Ans : $12,000
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Salesperson A's compensation for any week is $300 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 salepeople earn the same compensation?