You are a salesperson for acme toys. Every day you earn $30 plus two ninths of your sales. What dollar amount of sales do you need today to earn $100?
\(x-\ amount\ of\ sales\\\\ 30+\frac{2}{9}*x=100\ \ \ |Subtract\ 30\\\\ \frac{2}{9}*x=70\ \ \ |*9\\\\ 2x=630\ \ \ |:2\\\\x=315\\\\ You\ need\ 315\ sales.\)
the salesperson earns a fixed cost of $ 30 plus 2/9th of his sales
we have to find how many sales he gets to earn $ 100 for one day
so lets say that the number of sales for the day - x sales
and he earns 2/9th of his sales
therefore amount he earns for x sales is - \(\frac{2}{9}* x = \frac{2x}{9}\)
this value plus his fixed earnings of $ 30 per day
so the amount he earns is 2x/9 + 30
this equals $ 100
so we can write the following equation
\(\frac{2x}{9} + 30 = 100\)
\(\frac{2x}{9} = 100 - 30\)
\(\frac{2x}{9} = 70\)
2x = 70 * 9
2x = 630
x = 315
so the amount of sales he earns for that day is 315 sales