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Guy and Jim work at a furniture store. Guy is paid $185 per week plus 3% of his total sales in
Guy and Jim work at a furniture store. Guy is paid $185 per week plus 3% of his total sales indollars, x, which can be represented by g(x) = 185 + 0.03x. Jim is paid $275 per week plus 2.5%
of his total sales in dollars, x, which can be represented by f(x) = 275 + 0.025x. Determine the
value of x, in dollars, that will make their weekly pay the same.
The value of x is 18,000.Guy's pay : g(x) = 185 + 0.03xJim's pay : f(x) = 275 + 0.025xfor their weekly pay to be the same: Guy's pay is equal to Jim's pay.185 + 0.03x = 275 + 0.025x0.03x - 0.025x = 275 - 1850.005x = 900.005x / 0.005 = 90 / 0.005x = 18000To check:Guy's pay = Jim's pay185 + 0.03(18000) = 275 + 0.025(18000)185 + 540 = 275 + 450725 = 725...
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