SOLUTION: Hello, i need major quick help with this word problem!! Could you please tell me how wtite the equation, then solve it! Thank you! This is the word problem: A company buys a

Question 514521: Hello, i need major quick help with this word problem!! Could you please tell me how wtite the equation, then solve it! Thank you!
This is the word problem:
A company buys a copier for 10,000 dollars. The value of the copier is 10000(1-n/20) after (n) years. After how many years will the value of the copier be 6500 dollars?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company buys a copier for 10,000 dollars. The value of the copier is 10000(1-n/20) after (n) years. After how many years will the value of the copier be 6500 dollars?
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Solve 10000(1-(n/20)) = 6500
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1 - (n/20) = 0.65
n/20 = 0.35
n = 7 years
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stan H.
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