Ruth bought a piece of farm machinery valued at $50,000. Over a period of 10 years, the machinery lost value at a constant rate. The graph models this loss of value.
Which statement most closely matches this relationship?
The machinery ages 3 years for every $10,000 lost in value.
The machinery ages 5 years for every $10,000 lost in value.
Each year, the machinery looses a value of $2,500.
Each year, the machinery looses a value of $4,500.

Question

Ruth bought a piece of farm machinery valued at $50,000. Over a period of 10 years, the machinery lost value at a constant rate. The graph models this loss of value.
Which statement most closely matches this relationship?
The machinery ages 3 years for every $10,000 lost in value.
The machinery ages 5 years for every $10,000 lost in value.
Each year, the machinery looses a value of $2,500.
Each year, the machinery looses a value of $4,500.

zuha · Answer

This is the graph;

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

The two points (0,50000) and (10,5000) lie on this line

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

what is the slope of this line?