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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Math Help !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what's your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Magnus purchased a car for $35,865. It depreciates about 3.6% each year. What is the value of the car after ten years?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

use the formula FV = PV*(1-r)^t in this case PV = 35865 r = 0.036 t = 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok then what ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

tell me what you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what i get would that be my answer

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what did you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$22,953.60

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's too low, what did you type into the calculator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i used the online calculator. wait let me try again.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$34,803.46

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

FV = PV*(1-r)^t FV = 35865*(1-0.036)^10 FV = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$34,803.46

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

type 35865*(1-0.036)^10 into google and it will display the answer you're looking for

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

google acts like a calculator when you type in 35865*(1-0.036)^10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol thank you

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're welcome

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