Question

An owner lists her home at a 7% commission rate and wants to net $45,000 after paying the mortgage balance of $68,000 and the broker's commission. To the nearest dollar, what should the selling price be to net her $45,000

Answer 1

Answer: $121505

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the selling price be represented by x.

Then the broker's commission will be:

= 7% of x = 0.07 × x = 0.07x

Based on the information given,

Selling price - (Mortgage balance + Broker's commission) = $45000

Therefore, x - ($68000 + 0.07x) = $45000

x - $68000 - 0.07x = $45000

x - 0.07x = $45000 + $68000

0.93x = $113000

x = $113000/0.93

x = $121505

Therefore, the selling price is $121505