document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113453>Question 1113453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain car depreciates about 15% each year. The original value of the car is $20,000 what is the function for this and how long will it take for the value of the car to reach 10,000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728482 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=728482\">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=100-15=85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100-15=85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Keeps 85% each year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 years 3 months<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(maybe slightly more) </SPAN>\n" );
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