document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005212>Question 1005212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of a car halves in 3 years. Find its annual rate of depreciation or loss in value. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the initial value of the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the fraction that the value <BR>\n" );
document.write( "gets reduced by each year<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 1st year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+b%2Aa+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+b%2Aa+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 2nd year:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+-+b%2A%28+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+%29+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+-+b%2A%28+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+%29+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%2A%28+1+-+b+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rule is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Current value of car=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%5En+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%5En+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2F2+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2F2+=+a%2A%28+1+-+b+%29%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2+=+%28+1+-+b+%29%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2+=+%28+1+-+b+%29%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+1%2F2+%29+=+3%2Alog%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+1%2F2+%29+=+3%2Alog%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-.301+=+3%2Alog%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-.301+=+3%2Alog%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+=+-.10034+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28%28+1+-+b+%29%29+=+-.10034+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+-+b+=+10%5E%28-.10034%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+-+b+=+10%5E%28-.10034%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+-+b+=+.7937+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+-+b+=+.7937+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+.2063+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+.2063+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The annual depreciation is 20.63%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it -you might want to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another opinion on this </SPAN>\n" );
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