document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162950>Question 162950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  I am not sure what formula to use!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A particular car is purchased for $28,400. A year later the car is worth only $26,000.  If the value of the car depreciates at the same rate, determine the value of the car when it's nine years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It clearly shpws the depreciation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28400-%2826000%29=2400%2Fyear ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28400-%2826000%29=2400%2Fyear\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in 9 years: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9cross%28yrs%29%2A%282400%2Fcross%28yr%29%29=21600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9cross%28yrs%29%2A%282400%2Fcross%28yr%29%29=21600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AMOUNT IT DEPRECIATED<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28400-21600=highlight%286800%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28400-21600=highlight%286800%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, VALUE after 9 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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