document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086525>Question 1086525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A construction crane sells for $650000 if purchased new.  After that, the value decreases by 40% each year.  If we let a_0 represent the value when it was purchased, then a_1 is the value after 1 year, a_2 is the value after 2 years, etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write the first five terms of the sequence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) What is the common ratio?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Write the sequence from part (a) using a recursive formula (starting at n = 0). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B0%5D=650000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B0%5D=650000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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