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Question 162950: Please help me with this problem. I am not sure what formula to use!
A particular car is purchased for $28,400. A year later the car is worth only $26,000. If the value of the car depreciates at the same rate, determine the value of the car when it's nine years old.

Thank you!
: Please help me with this problem. I am not sure what formula to use!
A particular car is purchased for $28,400. A year later the car is worth only $26,000. If the value of the car depreciates at the same rate, determine the value of the car when it's nine years old.

Thank you!

Answer by jojo14344(1022) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It clearly shpws the depreciation as:
28400-(26000)=2400/year
So in 9 years: 9cross(yrs)*(2400/cross(yr))=21600 AMOUNT IT DEPRECIATED
Therefore,
28400-21600=highlight(6800), VALUE after 9 years.
Thank you,
Jojo