document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320561>Question 320561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An automobile purchased for $17,000.00 is worth $2500 after 5 years. Assuming that the car's value depreciated steadily from year to year, what was it worth at the end of the third year. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=229578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (17,000-2,500)/5=14,500/5=$2,900 is the annual depreation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17,000-2,900*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17,000-8,700=$8,300 value after 3 years.<BR>\n" );
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