document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986448>Question 986448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question that I can't get the right answer to.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Danny wants to sell his house. He would like to receive $136,000 after deducting the 6% commission due to the real estate agent. What should the selling price for the house be to the nearest dollar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was $136,00 X .06= $8,160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               8,160 + 136,000= $144,160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teachers answer is 144,681 so where did I go wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Danny wants to sell his house. He would like to receive $136,000 after deducting the 6% commission due to the real estate agent. What should the selling price for the house be to the nearest dollar? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer was $136,00 X .06= $8,160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,160 + 136,000= $144,160 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My teachers answer is 144,681 so where did I go wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the selling price be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.06x = 136000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.94x = 136000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 136000/0.94 = $144,680.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To the nearest dollar that would be $144,681<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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