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Please Help!! A new dirt bike valued at $9000 loses 18% of its value each year. Write a function rule that models the value of the dirt bike.

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Answer:


y=9000(0.82)^(x)

Explanation:

General exponential growth/decline equation is given as


y=ab^(x)

where a is initial value and b is growth/decline rate

Here a=9000 and b=18%=(1-0.18)=0.82

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