document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151897>Question 1151897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car purchased for $21,000 was worth $8,500 after 5 years. If the cars value depreciated, or decreased, by the same amount each year, what was its yearly loss in value? At the end of the fourth year, the car was worth $ ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #773765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jmachadok><B>jmachadok(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jmachadok><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=773765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initial value -                          21,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value after 5 years-              8,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Depreciation -                       21,000-8,500 = 12,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Depreciation per year -        12,500/5 = 2,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value after year four -          8,500+2,500 = 11,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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