document.write( "Question 166440: 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, substitute 12,000 into the equation to find the age of the car.\r
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V=-2000t+20000
\n" ); document.write( "substituting \"12000=-2000t%2B20000\" add 2000t and subtract 12000 on both sides \"2000t=8000\" divide by 2000 \"t=4\"\r
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