SOLUTION: you buy a computer for $1250 and its value decreases $150 per year. write an equation that models the value of the computer terms of years?

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Question 24120: you buy a computer for $1250 and its value decreases $150 per year.
write an equation that models the value of the computer terms of years?

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = number of years of depreciation.
Amount of depreciation = 150t

Value at any time = Original value - depreciation
Value = $1250 -150t

R^2 at SCC

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