SOLUTION: A realty office receives a commission of 8% on the sale price of houses listed and sold. if Such commissions totalled $60,400 in a month, what was the value of the houses listed an

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Question 71777: A realty office receives a commission of 8% on the sale price of houses listed and sold. if Such commissions totalled $60,400 in a month, what was the value of the houses listed and sold?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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.08X=60,400
X=60,400/.08
X=$755,000 IS THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL SALES FOR THE MONTH.