SOLUTION: a man buys a house and makes 20% profit when he sells it three years late for D3120000. What did he pay for it originally

Question 1032874: a man buys a house and makes 20% profit when he sells it three years late for D3120000. What did he pay for it originally
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a man buys a house and makes 20% profit when he sells it three years late for D3120000. What did he pay for it originally.
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original price = 0.80*3120000 = D2496000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a man buys a house and makes 20% profit when he sells it three years late for D3120000. What did he pay for it originally

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