document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442428>Question 442428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Real Estate commission:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following is a typical real estate commission on the selling price of a house:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 7% for the first $100,000 and 4% for the amount that exceeds $100,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A realtor receives a commission of $13,400 for selling a house.  What was the selling price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .07(100000)+.04(100000x)=13400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7000+4000x=13400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000x=6400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the selling price was 100,000+1.6(100,000), or $260,000.. </SPAN>\n" );
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