Question

ok guys last problem and I won't bother you anymore! a business purchases a van for $27,000. After 5 years it's depreciated value will be $12,000. write an equation, find the value after 2 years

Answer 1

27000 - some sort of linear depreciation for 5 years = 12000

Answer 2

soo; 12000 = 27000 - 5(dep per year)

Answer 3

dep per year is then: (12000-27000)/-5

Answer 4

does that make sense?

Answer 5

lol kinda so in the book t= time and v = the value of the van in terms of years

Answer 6

v(t) = original price - dep(time)

v(t) = 27000 - dep(t)

where dep is determined fromthe givein information

Answer 7

27000
-12000
--------
15000 over 5 years; is just 3000 per year

Answer 8

v(t) = 27000 - 3000(t)

when t=2 we get ?

Answer 9

6000 if its 3000 a year right?

Answer 10

correct, sooo

27000
-6000
------
van value

Answer 11

the example in the book gives like 100 extra steps

Answer 12

my arthritis doesnt let me do 100 steps :)

Answer 13

we could try to poit this to get a slope ...

(0,27000) and (5,12000)

0,27000
-5,-12000
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-5, 15000; slope = 15000/-5 = -3000

y-(27000) = -3000(x-0)

y = -3000x + 27000

Answer 14

ouch ....

Answer 15

i find steps to be pointless when compared to reason ...

Answer 16

yay now my homework is finished, i can scan it, send it in, and get back to fixing my breaks:( i was supposed to get to school today but I can't without breaks:( and if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?