document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550896>Question 550896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dan sold an arce of land in a remote area.he paid a real estate agent 6% of the sales prince to help him sell it.he also paid a tax of $32.if dan had $21,968 left after paying taxes and the agent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor458><B>mathstutor458(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor458><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the original amount be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he paid a real estate agent 6% of the sales price to help him sell it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, for agent dan paid = 6% of x = 6x/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he also paid a tax of $32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dan had $21,968 left after paying taxes and the agent<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Therefore, 6x/100 +32 + 21968 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  => x - 6x/100 = 22000<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =>x-0.06x = 22000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>0.94x=22000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22000/0.94=23404(appx) ---dan sold amount </SPAN>\n" );
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