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A car loses 15% of its original value each year. After one year, a car has a value of $13,600. What is the original value of the car?

A car loses 15% of its original value each year. After one year, a car has a value of $13,600. What is the original value of the car?
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A car loses 15% of its original value each year. After one year, a car has a value of $13,600. What is the original value of the car?

User Memon Irshad
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x - 0.15x = 13600

solve for x

x = $16000
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