document.write( "Question 975773: A formula in the form: y=mx+b models the value, y, of a new car x years after the initial purchase in 2000. Would you expect m to be positive, negative, or zero? Explain your answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "y is the total value
\n" ); document.write( "m is the appreciation (goes up) or depreciation (goes down)
\n" ); document.write( "x is the number of years
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m would be negative, because as the number of years increases after the initial price, the total value of the car would depreciate (decrease)
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