SOLUTION: what equation would you use to determine the number of years (x) it will take to equal zero(y) if starting amount is y=5.1 and each year y reduces by .3?

Question 1017263: what equation would you use to determine the number of years (x) it will take to equal zero(y) if starting amount is y=5.1 and each year y reduces by .3?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what equation would you use to determine the number of years (x) it will take to equal zero(y) if starting amount is y=5.1 and each year y reduces by .3?
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y = 5.1 - .3x; is the equation
to find the value of x when y = 0
0 = 5.1 - .3x
.3x = 5.1
x = 5.1/.3
x = 17 yrs for y to equal 0
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