document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697434>Question 697434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A laptop computer is purchased for $1200 . Each year, its value is 70% of its value the year before. After how many years will the laptop computer be worth $300  or less?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the answer as a whole number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=429990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1200*0.70=840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840*0.70=588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "588*0.70=411.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "411.60*0.70=288.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four years </SPAN>\n" );
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