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CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS PLEASE I NEED THIS BY TONIGHT!!!!

Sonia buys a car for $5,000. Each year, x, the value of the car decreases by $500. Write an equation to find the value of the car, y, after x years. What is the value of the car after 3 years?

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Answer:

$3500, y= 5000-500x

Explanation:

You initially have $5000 which you then subtract $500 from each year, where x represents the number of years that passed.

y= 5000-500x

So after 3 years, it should be

y= 5000-500(3)

=5000-1500

=$3500

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The value of the car after 3 years is $3,500
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