SOLUTION: Doug bought a new car for $25,000. He estimates his car will depreciate, or lose value, at a rate of 20% per year. The value of his car is modeled by the equation V = P(1 – r)t, wh

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Question 976814: Doug bought a new car for $25,000. He estimates his car will depreciate, or lose value, at a rate of 20% per year. The value of his car is modeled by the equation V = P(1 – r)t, where V is the value of the car, P is the price he paid, r is the annual rate of depreciation, and t is the number of years he has owned the car. According to the model, what will be the approximate value of his car after years?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
yes,
V=P%281-r%29%5Et

V=25000%281-.2%29%5Et

V=25000%28.8%29%5Et

That's it. You did not say how many years.