SOLUTION: Josephine purchases a computer for $4,590. The computer decreases in value at a constant rate for 9 years, after which it is considered not to have any monetary value. How much i

Question 1151736: Josephine purchases a computer for $4,590. The computer decreases in
value at a constant rate for 9 years, after which it is considered not to have
any monetary value. How much is the computer worth 6 years after it is
purchased?
A) $1,530
B) $2,295
C) $3,060
D) $4,080

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Six years are    of  9 years.


So,    of the time gone;  hence,    of the time remained.


With the time,    of the cost of the computer gone, and only    of the cost remained.


So, after 6 years the computer is worth    of  4590 dollars, i.e.   = 1530  dollars.    ANSWER

Solved.

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