document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235318>Question 235318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I was helping my aunt with some of the problems she had with inequalities before i stumbled upon this. Its been years since I last took algebra, so please help me out with this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  In 2002, a one year old Acura was worth $18,249, with a depreciation of $1903 per year.  A year old Subaru sedan was worth about $14,564 with a depreciation of $1225 per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (a)  Let V be the value in $ of the Acura at t years since 2002, find an equation of a model to describe the data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (b)  Let V be the value in $ of the Subaru car at t years since 2002, find an equation of a model to describe the data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (c) Use substitution or elimination to predict when the two cars will have the same value.  What is that value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a) V = 18249 - 1903t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) V = 14564 - 1225t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) substituting ___ 18249 - 1903t = 14564 - 1225t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 1903t-14564 ___ 3685 = 678t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 678 ___ t = 3685 / 678 = 5.435 (approx) ___ about 5 1/2 yrs from 2002\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ V = 18249 - 1903 (3685 / 678) = 7906 </SPAN>\n" );
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