document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41298>Question 41298</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help Find <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A real life situation that an be represented by loarithmic function, translate the situation to the function, and solve and represent it graphically. Any rela life situation would be okay. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=26700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Costs on vehicles is a great example! Vehicles constantly decline in cost because they are constantly being used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you bought a really cheap car at $1000.00 and it declined at a rate of 3%, then you have a logarithmic equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will the car be worth $900.00?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "About 3.5 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To graph it:<BR>\n" );
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