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A house has increased in value by 35% since it was purchased. If the current value is 648,000, what was the value when it was purchased?

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Answer:

Purchase rate of the house is $480000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the purchase rate of the house = $p

Current value of the house = $648000

If the current rate of the house has increased by 35% of the purchase rate,

Current rate = Purchase rate +  35% of the purchase rate

648000 = p + (35% of p)

648000 = p + [tex]p\times \frac{35}{100}[/tex]

648000 = p + 0.35p

648000 = (1.35)p

p = [tex]\frac{648000}{1.35}[/tex]

p = $480000

Therefore, purchase rate of the house is $480000.