document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128065>Question 128065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car purchased in 1998 is currently valued at $12000. If it has decreased in value exponentially at a rate of 4% per year, determine the original cost of the vechicle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do know that the formula I should use is A=Ao(1-r)^t or some variation of it but I do not know how to fill it in ??????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mr.barrett><B>mr.barrett(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mr.barrett><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://mrbarrett.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/face.jpg valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93778\">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=A%5B0%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B0%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= original cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = current value = 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = time in years = 2008 - 1998 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = rate of decrease = .04<BR>\n" );
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