How Is a Salesperson's Wage Calculated Based on Sales?

[nycmathguy]

Homework Statement

Write a linear equation for the monthly wages in terms of monthly sales.

Relevant Equations

y = mx + b

A pharmaceutical salesperson receives a monthly salary of $5000 plus a commission of
7% of sales. Write a linear equation for the salesperson’s monthly wage W in terms of monthly sales S.

I will let W(S) = monthly wage W in terms of monthly sales S.

$5000 plus a commission of 7% of sales =
5000 + 0.07S.

We now put it all together:

W(S) = 5000 + 0.07S

You say?

 

[Doc Al]

Looks good to me.