document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436822>Question 436822</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? Set up a proportion. I figured out the problem but am not sure how to show a check on it. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7500/120,000 = x/150,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7500*150000/120000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $9375 </SPAN>\n" );
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