Question

The value of an industrial machine has a decay factor of 0.75 per year. After six years, the machine is worth $7,500. What was the original value of the machine?

Answer 1

Given that the value of an industrial machine has a decay factor of 0.75 per year, and after six years, it became $7,500 only, this would mean that the original value of the machine would be solved like this: 7500 = x(1-.75)^6 
7500 = x(0.25)^6
7500 = x(0.00024414062)
7500 = 0.00024414062x
x = 30, 720, 000
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