Question

An automobile purchased for $34,800 is worth $8550 after 7 years. Assuming that the car's value depreciated steadily from year to year, what was it worth at the end of the third year?

Answer 1

is it linear?

Answer 2

no. just a word problem.

Answer 3

what is the chapter called?

Answer 4

problem solving

Answer 5

What grade are you? Have you learned about exponential growth and decay?

Answer 6

freshman in college. no.

Answer 7

We are learning about Polya's four step problem solving.