document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980485>Question 980485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of a car is inversely proportional to its age If a car is worth $4900 when it is 4 years old, how old will it be when is worth $2,800? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "proportional to its age<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = k/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First find value of k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4900 = k/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4900 x 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 19600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 19600/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2800 = 19600/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 19600/2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 7 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-)<BR>\n" );
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