Matt bought an iPod from the Apple Store for $350. If it's value will depreciate by $52 a year, how much should Matt sell his iPod for in 3 years?

Decreasing by $52 every year, we need to subtract 52 for each year.

350 is the original price.

52x is the amount decreased by how many years

350 - 52 (3) = ?

350-156 = 194

Answer: Matt should sell his iPod for $194 in 3 years

The equation is

y = 350 - 52 (x) where x signifies the number of years and y signifies the value of the iPod.

Since the question asks for the value after 3 years, x becomes 3.

The equation is

y = 350 - 52 (3)

y = 52 (3) = 156

The equation is simplified to

y = 350 - 156

y = 194

Answer: $194