document.write( "Question 864639: If one person puts down 50,000 on a house and the spouse puts down 30,000 and the total home loan is 250,000, how much should each pay individually based on different down payments? One would obviously pay a little more to be fair. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #521145 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The husband will now pay $\"+x+\"$ dollars
\n" ); document.write( "The spouse will now pay $\"+250000+-+50000+-+30000+-+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The spouse will now pay $\"+250000+-+80000+-+x+\"$ or
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+170000+-+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "To make their payments the same,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+50000+%2B+x+=+30000+%2B+170000+-+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+200000+-+50000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+150000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+75000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+170000+-+x+=+170000+-+75000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+170000+-+x+=+95000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The husband should pay $75,000
\n" ); document.write( "The spouse should pay $95,000
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+50000+%2B+75000+=+30000+%2B+95000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+125000+=+125000+\"$ ( they pay the same total amount )
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A125000+=+250000+\"$ ( their payments add up to $250K )
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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