SOLUTION: i cant figure this out Emily Ling is a real estate broker who earns 12% commision on each house she sells. if she earns $21,600 on the sale fo a house, what was the selling pric

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Emily Ling is a real estate broker who earns 12% commision on each house she sells. if she earns $21,600 on the sale fo a house, what was the selling price of the house?
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Emily Ling is a real estate broker who earns 12% commision on each house she sells. if she earns $21,600 on the sale fo a house, what was the selling price of the house?
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Let the selling price of the house be "x".
EQUATION:
0.12x = 21,600
x = $180,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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