document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066146>Question 1066146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following is a real estate commission on the selling price of a house. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9% for the first $100,000 and 6% for the amount which exceeds $100,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A realtor receives $13,500 for selling a house. What was the selling price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the realtor's commission is 13,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the realtor gets 9% on the first 100,000 and 6% on any amount over 100,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the commission is 13,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9% of 100,000 is equal to 9,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 13,500 is greater than 9,000, subtract 9,000 from 13,500 to get 4,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the commission on the amount over 100,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x = the amount over 100,000, then .06 * x = 4,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 75,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total cost of the house is 100,000 + 75,000 = 175,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the house costs 175,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "realtor gets 9% on 100,000 = 9,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "realtor gets 6% on 75,000 = 4,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total commission is 13,500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "selling price of the house is 175,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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