document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61857>Question 61857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After T years, the value of a car purchased for $20,000 is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v=20,000(.75)^T\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will this car be worth $500.00? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "v=20,000(.75)^T <BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will this car be worth $500.00?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500=20000(0.75)^T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/40 = 0.75^T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -1.60206=T(-0.1249387366)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=12.82 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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