document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147849>Question 147849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of a computer depreciates at the rate of 18% per year. If the computer is now worth $1600, find its value 20 months ago. Give your answer to the nearest dollar. What am I supposed to do? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18% per year is 1.5% per month, which means that for each month the computer is worth .985 as much as the month before.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 20 months, this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%241600%2A.985%5E20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%241600%2A.985%5E20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $1182.62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer might vary slightly if the depreciation is calculated daily, weekly or yearly, but the period wasn't specified. </SPAN>\n" );
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