document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930745>Question 930745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi would you please help me with my homework. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A machine depreciates by 1/4 of its value each year. If it costs $630,000 new, what is its value after 5 years? (Round to nearest dollar)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My professor said the answer is $149,502\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Will you please show me the steps on how to solve the problem. Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=565249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The simplest possible formulation is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=630000%2A%281-1%2F4%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=630000%2A%281-1%2F4%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using v for value and t for number of years passed.  Same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=630000%283%2F4%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=630000%283%2F4%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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