document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151645>Question 151645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation V=-2000t+20,000 describes the value in dollars of a certain model of car after it is T years old.  If a car is worth $12,000 into the equation to find the age of the car. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=-2000t%2B20000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=-2000t%2B20000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12000=-2000t%2B20000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12000=-2000t%2B20000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=12000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=12000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12000-20000=-2000t%2Bcross%2820000-20000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12000-20000=-2000t%2Bcross%2820000-20000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 20,000 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8000=-2000t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8000=-2000t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8000%29%2F%28-2000%29=cross%28%28-2000%29%2F%28-2000%29%29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8000%29%2F%28-2000%29=cross%28%28-2000%29%2F%28-2000%29%29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that car is 4 years old. </SPAN>\n" );
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