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A family wants to purchase a house that costs ​$165,000. They plan to take out a ​$125,000 mortgage on the house and put ​$40,000 as a down payment. The bank informs them that with a​ 15-year mortgage their monthly payment would be ​$774.78 and with a​ 30-year mortgage their monthly payment would be ​$513.01. Determine the amount they would save on the cost of the house if they selected the​ 15-year mortgage rather than the​ 30-year mortgage.