document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416091>Question 416091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son and am stuck.  How do I write an equation for finding out the value of a car that loses 17% each year?  Original value us $35,000.  I know how to do the math, but can not figure out the equation.  Think it is an exponential? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=291585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation for finding out the value of a car that loses 17% each year? Original value us $35,000. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value = 35000-0.17(35000)x where x is the number of years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value = 35000(1-0.17)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value = 35000(0.83)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each of these equations says the same thing; they<BR>\n" );
document.write( "differ only in algebraic form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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