SOLUTION: Solve the variation problem
The value of a car usually varies inversely with its age. If a car is worth $8,000 when it is 2 years old, how much will it be worth when it is 8 yea
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Question 590800: Solve the variation problem
The value of a car usually varies inversely with its age. If a car is worth $8,000 when it is 2 years old, how much will it be worth when it is 8 years old?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let V = value, A = age
V = k/A
8000 = k/2
8000*2 = k
16000 = k
k = 16000
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V = k/A
V = 16000/A
V = 16000/8
V = 2000
So it will be worth $2,000 when it is 8 years old.
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