document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348495>Question 348495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe sold his house. After he paid his real estate agent 4.5% interest he was left with $114,600.  What was the selling price of his house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the selling price.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.045x = 114,600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.955x = 114,600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = $120,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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