SOLUTION: A sub shop purchases a used pizza oven for $605. After 5 years, the oven will have to be replaced. Write a linear equation giving the value V of the equipment during the 5 years it

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Question 543313: A sub shop purchases a used pizza oven for $605. After 5 years, the oven will have to be replaced. Write a linear equation giving the value V of the equipment during the 5 years it will be in use.
Answer by jpg7n16(66) About Me  (Show Source):
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After 5 years, the $605 oven is worth $0 (assuming no salvage value), so they're losing 605/5=121/year
Easiest linear equation to create is:
Oven's value is $605 minus $121 per year.
V=605-121t
Where "V" = value of the oven, and "t" = time in years.