document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590800>Question 590800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the variation problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of a car usually varies inversely with its age. If a car is worth $8,000 when it is 2 years old, how much will it be worth when it is 8 years old? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=375263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let V = value, A = age\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = k/A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8000 = k/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8000*2 = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16000 = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 16000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = k/A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 16000/A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 16000/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So it will be worth <font color=\"red\">$2,000</font> when it is 8 years old.\r<BR>\n" );
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