document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133292>Question 133292</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780534404512/algebrahomeworkh>Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At Jones Realty each sale of a house results in 8% of the selling price being paid to the business. The selling agent then receives 70% of that amount as commission. If an agent sells a house for $225,000, what is the commission on the sale?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer is: $225,000(.07) = 15,750 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sales person gets 70% of 8%. So they will get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.7+%2A+0.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".7+%2A+0.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.056 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.056\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the sales price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "225000*0.056 = 12600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a bad day's work:) </SPAN>\n" );
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