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A new car is Purchased for 16200 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at 14.25% per year. What will the value of the car be, to the nearest cent,after 6 years?

User Lupurus
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Answer:

$6440.5

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User Oliver Tonnesen
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Answer:

6,440.5

Explanation:

So the car starts at 16,200. For the first part of the equation it's 16,200 × x raised to the y. X in this equation would be 1-.1425 = 0.8575. 16,200×(.8575)^y. Y is the number of years after you purchased the car. So, 16,200×(.8575)^6 and that equals 6,440.5

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