document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352207>Question 352207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new car worth $45000 is depreciating in value by $5000 per year. Write a formula that models the car's value, y, in dollars, after x years. Use the formula from part (a) to determine after how many years the car's value will be $10000. Graph the formula from part (a) in the first quadrant of a rectangular coordinate system. Then show your solution to part (b) on the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new car worth $45000 is depreciating in value by $5000 per year. Write a formula that models the car's value, y, in dollars, after x years. Use the formula from part (a) to determine after how many years the car's value will be $10000. Graph the formula from part (a) in the first quadrant of a rectangular coordinate system. Then show your solution to part (b) on the graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=45000-5000x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=45000-5000x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug in y=10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000=45000-5000x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000=45000-5000x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 45000 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-35000=-5000x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-35000=-5000x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide each side by -5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7=x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7=x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So after 7 years the car will be worth 10000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+0%2C+100%2C+0%2C+45000%2C+45000-5000%2Ax%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+0%2C+100%2C+0%2C+45000%2C+45000-5000%2Ax%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not see question b) in the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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