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Furkat [3]
2 years ago
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Devon purchased a new car valued at $16,000 that depreciated continuously at a rate of 35%. Its current value is $2,000. The equ

ation 2,000 = 16,000(1-r) t represents the situation, where t is the age of the car in years and r is the rate of depreciation. About how old is Devon’s car? Use a calculator and round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Mathematics
1 answer:
77julia77 [94]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the equation 2,000 = 16,000(1-r)^t to solve for t;

2000 = 16000(1-0.35)^t

Divide both sides by 16000

2000/16000 = 0.65^t

0.125 =0.65^t

Introduce logarithm on both sides;

<em>ln</em> 0.125 = t <em>ln</em> 0.65

Divide both sides by <em>ln</em> 0.65;

(<em>ln</em> 0.125) / (<em>ln</em> 0.65) = t

-2.07944/ -0.4308 = t

4.827 = t

t= 5 (as a whole number)

Therefore, the car is about 5 years old.

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