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Yacouba purchased a three bedroom house in Kingwood, TX for $185,000. Housing prices are expected to increase 2.1% annually.Which of the following functions best represents the price of the house after x years?

Yacouba purchased a three bedroom house in Kingwood, TX for $185,000. Housing prices-example-1
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The equation for the price of house after x years is,


f(x)=185000(1+(2.1)/(100))^x

Simplify the equation to obtain the equation for value of house after x years.


\begin{gathered} f(x)=185000(1+0.021)^x \\ =185000(1.021)^x \end{gathered}

So option B is correct.

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