Question

david works as a realtor. he earns $521 per week, plus he earns a commission of 4.0% of the total value of houses he sells. davids weekly earnings (e) can be represented by the equation: e = 0.04h + 521, where h is the value of houses sold in a week. what does the 0.04 represent in the equation? answer what does the 521 represent in the equation? answer what does e represent in the equation? answer his base pay per week the value of the houses sold his total earnings for the week his comission rate

Explanation:

1. The 0.04 is the decimal - form of the 4.0% commission rate. So it represents the rate at which David earns commission from the value of houses sold.
2. The 521 is the fixed amount David earns per week regardless of the value of houses sold, which is his base pay.
3. E is the sum of his base pay and his commission earnings, so it represents his total weekly earnings.

Answer:

1. His commission rate
2. His base pay per week
3. His total earnings for the week