document.write( "Question 1155673: Barbara works for Real Realtors. Monthly she receives a commission of 3% of her total sales. Last month she sold two properties and her commission was $9600. The first property sold for $40,000 less than twice the second. What was the sale price of each property? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #778298 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the selling price of the 2nd property
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+40000+\"$ = the selling price of the 1st property
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.03x+%2B+.03%2A%28+2x+-+40000+%29+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.03%2A%28+x+%2B+2x+-+40000+%29+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-+40000+=+320000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+360000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+120000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+40000+=+2%2A120000+-+40000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+40000+=+240000+-+40000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+-+40000+=+200000+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "$120,000 = the selling price of the 2nd property
\n" ); document.write( "$200,000 = the selling price of the 1st property
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.03%2A%28+x+%2B+2x+-+40000+%29+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.03%2A%28+120000+%2B+200000+%29+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.03%2A320000+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+9600+=+9600+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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