document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111562>Question 111562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Horse trading.  Gene selling his palomino at an auction.  The auctioneer’s commission is 10% of the selling  price.  If Gene still owes $810 on the horse, then what must the horse sell for so that Gene can pay off his loan?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the sale price of the horse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.10=.9 Percent he gets back after the sale.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9x=810<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9x/.9=810/.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=810/.9=$900.<BR>\n" );
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