document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806271>Question 806271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering if you could help me with this problem. I think I got some of it right myself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: The value, v, of a shopkeeprs inventory software program is given by v = -1/3t + 3, where t is the number of years since the shopkeeper bought the program. What is the program worth six years after it is first purchased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the point that shows that the program is worth 6 years after it is first purchased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have done so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula for one year: -1/3 * 1 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula for six years: -1/3 * 6 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/3 made into a fraction is-1 divided by -3 = 0.33 or .33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .33 * 6 = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My problem is, how do I then take this and turn it into graph points?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(if it helps, my graph I have to plot it on only goes up to 10) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No, no, no:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\frac{1}{3}\ =\ \frac{-1}{3}\ =\ \frac{1}{-3}\ \not =\ \frac{-1}{-3}\ =\ \frac{1}{3}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Furthermore, there is no reason to change the fraction to a decimal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ v\ =\ -\frac{1}{3}t\ +\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ v\ =\ -\frac{1}{3}(6)\ +\ 3\ =\ -2\ +\ 3\ =\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which makes sense because if the value is 3 at time 0, 6 years later, the value needs to be smaller because the value of things like software depreciate over time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark your coordinate axes with a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large t\"> on the horizontal and a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large v\"> on the vertical.  Then whatever value you select for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large t\"> is the first coordinate in your ordered pair, and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large v\"> that results from that selection is the second coordinate in your ordered pair.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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