SOLUTION: A car is sold for $20,000. After one year, the value of the car is $13,000. Write an exponential function y to determine the value of the car after x years if the rate of decrease

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Question 1155852: A car is sold for $20,000. After one year, the value of the car is $13,000. Write an exponential function y to determine the value of the car after x years if the rate of decrease is the same each year.
y=20000(1-0.65)^x was my best guess, but that seems to be wrong.

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = 20000%2A%2813000%2F20000%29%5Ex, which is the same as


y = 20000%2A%2813%2F20%29%5Ex = 2000%2A0.65%5Ex.


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