SOLUTION: Randolf bought a high-end computer system for $4800. The system depreciates at the rate of 25% each year. a) Determine an exponential function to model the value of the system o

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Question 133242: Randolf bought a high-end computer system for $4800. The system depreciates at the rate of 25% each year.
a) Determine an exponential function to model the value of the system over time. You might use a table of values with columns for years, the expression for calculation for that year, and the value on that year to help you in your derivation.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Randolf bought a high-end computer system for $4800. The system depreciates at the rate of 25% each year.
a) Determine an exponential function to model the value of the system over time.
Value(x) = 4800*0.75^x
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x is the number of years after the purchase of the computer system.
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Stan H.