document.write( "Question 286205: Question please. If a house was purchased for $80,000, the property taxes were $1400.00. If improvements were made and the new home value is $120,000.00, what is the new property tax? What I came up with is 1400/80000= ? /120000= $2100.00. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #207534 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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The tax rate as a percent is \"1400%2F80000+=+.0175\", 1.75%
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