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Question 1110211: Suppose a new small-business computer system costs $5,400. Every year the value drops by $525.
Define the variables and write an equation modeling the value of the computer in any given year.
what is the rate of change, and what does it mean in the context of the problem
what is the y-intercept, and what does it mean in the context of the problem
what is the x intercept, and what does it mean in the context of the problem
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! At year 0, it is 5400. That is the y-intercept and what it means
every year, it drops 525, so the slope is -525. The rate of change is a loss in value of $525 per year.
the equation is y=-525x+5400.
after 10.29 years, the system's value is 0. That is the x-intercept, (10.29, 0)
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