6 / 100 = x / 179,000
multiply both sides by 179,000
6 * 179,000 / 100 = x
so x = 6 * 1790
x = 10,740
Mrs. Miller sells a house for $179,000. If she earns a commission of 6%, how much money does she earn? Write a proportion and show ALL your work.
I got the equation right but i missed a point because my teacher said
"How did you go from x=6x179,000 to 6x1790?"
Could someone show the correct way of writing out this problem?
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Thank you @Damon
You are welcome. I added notes to a couple of your problems below.