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Michelle buys a motorcycle for $10,000. The motorcycle loses 20% of its value each year. The depreciation of the motorcycle is shown by the graph. After how many years is the value of the motorcycle worth $6400? A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 4 years D) 6 years

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6400=10000(1-0.20)^t
Solve for t
T=log(6400/10000)/log(1-0.20)
T=2 years
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The answer is b 2 years

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