document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173105>Question 1173105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A laptop computer is purchased for $2350. After each year, the resale value decreases by 25%. What will the resale value be after 3 years?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round to the nearest dollar. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the resale value after n years is (1-0.25)^n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so after 3 years it is 0.75^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original purchase was $2350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the price after 3 years is $2350*(0.75^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$991.41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 1 year it is 3/4 as much, after 2 years, 9/16, and after three years 27/64. </SPAN>\n" );
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