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A new car is purchased for 17600 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at 11.75% per year. What will the value of the car be, to the nearest cent, after 11 years?

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Answer:

The value of the car will be
\$4,450.15

Explanation:

we know that


11.75\%=11.75/100=0.1175

so

Let

x-----> the value of the car after 11 years


x=\$17,600(1-0.1175)^(11) =\$4,450.15

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