document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109268>Question 109268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the corderos sold their house for $165,000. this price is $15.000 more then six times what they origanlly paid for the house. how much did they origanlly pay for the house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let original cost be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION; 165000 = 6x+15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 150000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $25,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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