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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Truck that cost $27,600 when new will have no salvage value after 12 years.  Find the annual rate of depeciation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can anyone give me a hand with this one?  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The rate of depreciation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=(final worth-initial worth)/(final time-initial time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's the slope formula, if you know that one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your final worth is:0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your initial worth is:$27,600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your final time is:12 yr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your initial time is: 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=-$2,300 per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means it goes down in value, $2,300 per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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