SOLUTION: a family paid 25,350 as a down payment for a home. if this represents 13% of the price of the home, find the price of the home

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Question 1058245: a family paid 25,350 as a down payment for a home. if this represents 13% of the price of the home, find the price of the home
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a family paid 25,350 as a down payment for a home. if this represents 13% of the price of the home, find the price of the home
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Let "x" be the price of the home.
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Equation:
0.13x = 25350
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x = 25350/0.13 = $195,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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