document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514521>Question 514521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, i need major quick help with this word problem!! Could you please tell me how wtite the equation, then solve it! Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A company buys a copier for 10,000 dollars. The value of the copier is 10000(1-n/20) after (n) years. After how many years will the value of the copier be 6500 dollars?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343456 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=343456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company buys a copier for 10,000 dollars. The value of the copier is 10000(1-n/20) after (n) years. After how many years will the value of the copier be 6500 dollars?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 10000(1-(n/20)) = 6500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - (n/20) = 0.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n/20 = 0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 7 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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