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A man owned 5/8 of an interest in a house. He sold 1/5 of his interest, at cost, for $1,000. What is the total value of the house?.

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Answer:

The total value of the house is $8,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

All I did was set up an equation according to the information given in the problem. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

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