SOLUTION: A Car normally depreciates 30% of its original value in the first year . A car is worth $12,733 after the first year .What was its original value?
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Question 512842: A Car normally depreciates 30% of its original value in the first year . A car is worth $12,733 after the first year .What was its original value? Answer by geetha_rama(94) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let X be the original value of the car.
X - 30X/100= 12733
X - 3X/10= 12733
7X = 127330
=> X = 18790
Original cost of the Car is $18790
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