You have decided to purchase a new Toyota 4Runner for $25,635. You have promised your daughter that the SUV will be hers when the car is worth $10,000. According to your car dealer, the SUV will depreciate in value approximately $3000 per year.

a) Write a linear equation in which y represents the total value of the car and x represents the age of the car,

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Clinton Villanueva

25 May, 09:03

You have decided to purchase a new Toyota 4Runner for $25,635. You have promised your daughter that the SUV will be hers when the car is worth $10,000. According to your car dealer, the SUV will depreciate in value approximately $3000 per year.

a) Write a linear equation in which y represents the total value of the car and x represents the age of the car,

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Douglas Wilkins · Answer 1

y = 25635 - 3000x

Step-by-step explanation:

I have purchased a new Toyota 4Runner for $25635 and according to the car dealer, the SUV will depreciate in value approximately $3000 per year.

Now, we have to model the situation using y variable as the total value of the car and x variable as the age of the car in years.

So, the equation is

y = 25635 - 3000x (Answer)