Answer:
[tex]\large \boxed{\$242250}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\begin{array}{rcr}\text{Selling price} & = & \$285000 \\-\text{Down payment} & = &-0.15 \times \$285000 =\qquad -42750\\\text{To be financed}& = & \mathbf{\$242250}\\\end{array}\\\text{The amount to be financed is $\large \boxed{\mathbf{\$242250}}$}[/tex]