document.write( "Question 176037: can someone help me with this word problem \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Melanie’s house is worth $125,000, but she
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\n" ); document.write( "owes $6131 to the credit union and figures that her cars
\n" ); document.write( "and other household items are worth a total of $15,000.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #131161 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Add her assets and subtract her debts
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\n" ); document.write( "307,472 total
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\n" ); document.write( "and
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\n" ); document.write( "94030 total
\n" ); document.write( "Net worth = 307,472 minus 94030 = 213,442
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