document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145367>Question 1145367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company a study computer system with $15000. after eight years the value of the system was estimated to be $2600. assuming that the system depreciates linearly write an equation in the form P equals MT plus b showing the relationship of the word P of the system in the time T in years </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe this is something like what it should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A computer system is 15000 dollars in value when new, and depreciates to 2600 dollars in eight years.  Assuming the value depreciation is linear with time, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=MT%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=MT%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for P being value, T being time passage in years, find the equation in this form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M, obviously the slope;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M=%282600-15000%29%2F8=-1550 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M=%282600-15000%29%2F8=-1550\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A known point  (T, P)  is  (0, 15000).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That shows the vertical axis intercept.<BR>\n" );
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