document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005053>Question 1005053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car has a purchase price of $23,500.  The value declines continuously at an exponential rate of 27% annually.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is an equation modeling the value of this car after \"t\" years?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the value after 5 years?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. How long will it take for its value to be $2000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=621363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=23500%280.73%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=23500%280.73%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just did part (c). </SPAN>\n" );
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