document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468515>Question 468515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car is depreciated by 15% p.a. for 4 years and is then valued  at $8,150. What was the original value of the car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321475 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a car is depreciated by 15%, then it retains 85% of its original value.  The value of a car after 4 years is z(.85)(.85)(.85)(.85)=.52200625z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".52200625z=8150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=8150/.52200625=$15612.84 is the original value of the car.. </SPAN>\n" );
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