One used-car salesperson receives a commission of $ 200 plus 4 percent of $ 1,000 less than the car’s final sale price. Another car salesperson earns a straight commission of 6 percent of the car’s final sale price. What is the final sale price of a car if both salespeople would earn the same commission for selling it?
Choose the correct answer.
A) $ 5,000 B) $ 6,000 C) $ 8,000 D) $ 10,000 E) $ 12,000
let s1 and s2 be the commission earned by the two salesperson   as per the question,   s1=200+0.04(x-1000) (where x is the sp of the car)   s2=0.06x   also   s1=s2   or,   200+0.04(x-1000)=0.06x   200+0.04x-40=0.06x   0.02x=160   x=8000   ANSWER:$ 8,000
<result>C</result>
One used-car salesperson receives a commission of $ 200 plus 4 percent of $ 1,000 less than the car’s final sale price. Another car salesperson earns a straight commission of 6 percent of the car’s final sale price. What is the final sale price of a car if both salespeople would earn the same commission for selling it?