document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157525>Question 1157525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Function that gives a car's value, V(t), t years after it's sold.  A car sells for $5000 and loses 1/10 of its value each year.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-The car loses 1/10 of its value each year, so this means that only 9/10 of the value remains.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Every year, you have to find 9/10 of the value of the car in the previous year to determine the value of the car of the current year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(0)= 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(1)= 5000(9/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(2)=(5000(9/10))*(9/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(3)=(5000*9/10)(9/10)(9/10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These equations translate to V(t)=5000(9/10)^t because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(2)=5000(9/10)*(9/10)=5000(9/10)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(3)=5000(9/10)(9/10)(9/10)=5000(9/10)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V(t)= 5000(9/10)^t </SPAN>\n" );
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