document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132390>Question 132390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, help me to solve this question, it's very urgent: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A new car costs $19,000.   12 years later it is scrap and is worth $1,000.   State the equation that represents the cars value (y) after x years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the car depreciates 18000 (19000-1000) in 12 yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is 18000/12 or 1500 per year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so y=19000-1500x </SPAN>\n" );
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