SOLUTION: A bike is purchased new for $1800. After 5 years it is sold as scrap for $200. Find a linear equation for V(t), the value of the bike at t years... Thanks in advance.

Question 460384: A bike is purchased new for $1800. After 5 years it is sold as scrap for $200.
Find a linear equation for V(t), the value of the bike at t years...

Thanks in advance.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plot on the vertical axis
Plot on the horizontal axis
Get the equation into the form
where = slope
= intercept
Slope = ( change in V ) / ( change in t )

So far:

The equation is
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