Connor works part time at an electronics store. He is paid an hourly rate of $10.25/h

and also earns a commission of 3.5% of his total weekly sales. Connor works at the store

12 hours a

week. If Connor’s goal is to earn $150 every week, what do his total weekly

sales need to be? Show your work.

(3 marks)

Let E be

Connor’s earnings for the week.

Let T be the hours he

works at the

electronics

store for the week.

Let S be his

total weekly

sales.

E = 10.25 t + 0.035