Solve the problem.
-Jacey, a commissioned salesperson, earns $140 base pay plus $35 per item sold. Express Jacey's gross salary G as
a function of the number x of items sold.
A) $G ( x ) = 35 ( x + 140 )$
B) $G ( x ) = 35 x + 140$
C) $G ( x ) = 140 ( x + 35 )$
D) $G ( x ) = 140 x + 35$

Question

Solve the problem.
-Jacey, a commissioned salesperson, earns $140 base pay plus $35 per item sold. Express Jacey's gross salary G as
a function of the number x of items sold. 
A) $G ( x ) = 35 ( x + 140 )$
B) $G ( x ) = 35 x + 140$
C) $G ( x ) = 140 ( x + 35 )$
D) $G ( x ) = 140 x + 35$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jacey's gross salary $G$ consists of a fixed base pay of $140 plus $35 for each item sold. Therefore, for $x$ items sold, the gross salary $G(x)$ is $35x + 140$.

Solve the Problem G(x)=35(x+140)G ( x ) = 35 ( x + 140 )G(x)=35(x+140)

Solve the Problem $G ( x ) = 35 ( x + 140 )$