What is the solution to the equation 9(w – 4) – 7w = 5(3w – 2)? w = –StartFraction 34 Over 13 EndFraction
w = –2
w = StartFraction 6 Over 13 EndFraction
w = 26

The salesperson earns a 5% commission on the first $5,000 she has in sales. the salesperson earns a 7.5% commission on the amount of her sales that are greater than $5,000. this month the sales person had $8,000 in sales. what amount of commission, in dollars, did she earn?