SOLUTION: The straight line depreciation equation for a truck is y= -4,265x+59,710. How much value does the car lose per year? How many years will it take for the car to totally deprec

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Question 812275: The straight line depreciation equation for a truck is y= -4,265x+59,710.
How much value does the car lose per year?
How many years will it take for the car to totally depreciate?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It loses 4,265 every year
x = 14 years to have no value

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