SOLUTION: If a new car is valued at $24,800 and 8 years later it is valued at $8000, then what is the average rate of change of its value during those 8 years? How many dollars per year?

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Question 1094654: If a new car is valued at $24,800 and 8 years later it is valued at $8000, then what is the average rate of change of its value during those 8 years?
How many dollars per year?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide the difference in dollars by 8.

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