document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4014>Question 4014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sales Commission. Danielle sold her house through an agent who charged 8% of the selling price. Danielle received $117.760. If x is the selling price, then x satisfies\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                    x- 0.08x = 117.760. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation to find the selling price, please show steps.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  You are on the way to solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Let the selling price be = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So after charging 8% of selling price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x - 0.08x = 117.760  which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  1x - 0.08x = $117.760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 0.92x = $117.760     (By subtracting the coefficients)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=117.760%2F0.92 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"117.760%2F0.92\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So the selling price = $128  answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I hope you have understood now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  gsm<BR>\n" );
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