Answer:
6.4
Step-by-step explanation:
add all numbers together then divide by 5
2x-4y=-16
ax+4y=6 +
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2x+ax=-10; for x=-2,
2(-2)+a(-2)=-10
-2a=-10+4
a=-6/-2
a=3
Let the value of the vehicle be described by the equation
V = a + bx
where x = number of years since purchase
a,b are constants.
When x = 0, V = $7500. Therefore
a + b*0 = 7500
a = 7500
When x = 7, V = $500. Therefore
7500 + 7b = 500
7b = 500 -7500 = -7000
b = -7000/7 = -1000
The equation is
V = 7500 - 1000x
The slope of this equation is the depreciation rate, and it is -$1000 per year.
Answer: $1000 depreciation per year.
The left side of the equation subtracts x from 2x.
That means 1x, or just simply x, is left on the left side.
We now have this: x = 6
So, x is 6. Hope this helps!
A because linear means straight line
