document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008537>Question 1008537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a used car values at 12,000 decreased in value to 4900 in 5 years. find the annual rate of depreciation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12000*x^5 = 4900<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^5 = 0.40833<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.8356<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 83.56%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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