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A house has increased in value by 24% since it was purchased. If the current value is 465,000, what was the value when it was purchased?

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Based on the given conditions, formulate:
Calculate the sum or difference:
Convert decimal to fraction:
Reduce the fraction:
Divide a fraction by multiplying its reciprocal:
Reduce the expression to the lowest term:
Calculate the product or quotient:
get the result:
Answer:
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