SOLUTION: 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

Algebra.Com
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!

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It clearly shpws the depreciation as:

So in 9 years: AMOUNT IT DEPRECIATED
Therefore,
, VALUE after 9 years.
Thank you,
Jojo

RELATED QUESTIONS

Could you please help me by providing a step-by-step answer to the following equation: A (answered by robertb)
I am having problems with this particular word problem, I know I use the formula : A = P (answered by solver91311)
Hello. My name is Joanne. Can you please help me solve this problem? A mother wants... (answered by MathTherapy)
A $3.00 toll is charged to cross the bridge from Sanibel Island to mainland Florida. A... (answered by josmiceli,stanbon)
PLease help with this equation: It is claimed that 97 percent of the purchasers of a... (answered by Boreal)
I am not sure if I picked the right catagory but I am having a hard time with on algebra... (answered by nerdybill,stanbon)
Could someone please help me with a math problem. I need to find out this problem.... (answered by edjones,Edwin McCravy)
Hello, I am trying to solve a algebra math problem but not sure what the next step to... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
I am just learning about these math equations and I am stumped. Could you please help... (answered by checkley77)