Question 652132: Joanna paid $36, 920 as a down payment for her house. If the down payment was 13% of the actual cost of the house, what was the actual cost?
What formula do I use to solve this?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 13% of x = 36920
(13/100)*x = 36920
0.13x = 36920
Now solve for x by dividing both sides by 0.13
0.13x/0.13 = 36920/0.13
x = 284,000
So the actual cost of the home was $284,000
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Joanna paid $36, 920 as a down payment for her house. If the down payment was 13% of the actual cost of the house, what was the actual cost?
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Let actual cost be "x":
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Equation:
0.13x = 36,920
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x = $284,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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