document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101146>Question 1101146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person bought a car for $21,049. After 3 years, the car was worth $11,980. If the value of the car continues to decrease exponentially at this rate, then determine the time it will take to be worth $5498 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39629)</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=715717\">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=y=21049%2Ae%5E%28-k%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=21049%2Ae%5E%28-k%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5498 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5498\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Close to 7 years 8 weeks.\r<BR>\n" );
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