You recently got a job a Dillards selling shoes. Each month you earn $450 plus one eigth of your sales. Whar amount in sales must you sell this month to earn more than $2000
let your amount of sales be x let you total be y y = 450 + x / 8 but you want y > 2000 2000 < 450 + x / 8 x / 8 > 1550 x > 1550 × 8 x > 12400 therefore you must sell at least $12,400
