SOLUTION: Solve the variation problem The value of a car usually varies inversely with its age. If a car is worth $8,000 when it is 2 years old, how much will it be worth when it is 8 yea

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Question 590800: Solve the variation problem
The value of a car usually varies inversely with its age. If a car is worth $8,000 when it is 2 years old, how much will it be worth when it is 8 years old?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let V = value, A = age


V = k/A

8000 = k/2

8000*2 = k

16000 = k

k = 16000

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V = k/A

V = 16000/A

V = 16000/8

V = 2000


So it will be worth $2,000 when it is 8 years old.
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