document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166231>Question 166231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of money that a salesperson makes varies directly as the total amount of sales made. If the salesperson receives $7,500 for selling a house for $120,000, how much will he or she make if he or she sells a house for 150,000. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7,500/120,000=X/150,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120,000X=7,500*150,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120,000X=1,125,000,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,125,000,000/120,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$9,375 IS EARNED BY THE SELLER FOR THE $150,000 HOUSE. </SPAN>\n" );
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