So for this problem, we will be using the exponential equation format, which is y = ab^x. The a variable is the initial value, and the b variable is the growth/decay.

Since our touchscreen starts off at a value of 1200, that will be our a variable.

Since the touchscreen is decaying in value by 25%, subtract 0.25 (25% in decimal form) from 1 to get 0.75. 0.75 is going to be your b variable.

In this case, time is our independent variable. Since we want to know the value 3 years from now, 3 is the x variable.

Using our info above, we can solve for y, which is the cost after x years.

$y=1200*0.75^3\\y=506$

In context, after 3 years the touchscreen will only be worth $506.

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Working his way through school, Joe works two part-time jobs for a total of 18 hours a week. Job A pays $5.70 per hour, and Job

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Answer:

A = 14.2/1.1 hours

B = 5.091 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Formulate 2 simultaneous equations

5.7A + 6.8B = 111.40..........(1)

A +B =18...............................(2)

Multiply each item in (2) by 5.7 to get

5.7A + 5.7B = 97.2............(3)

subtract (1) - (3) on each side

5.7A -5.7A + 6.8B - 5.7B = 111.40 -97.2

1.1B = 14.2

B = 14.2 /1.1

to get A use equation (2)

A = 18 - B

A = 18 - 14.2/1.1 = 5.091

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3 years ago

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*PLEASE HELP ME ASAP* Sydnis room is 32 ft by 40 ft. She needs to make a scale drawing of her room that is 8 in. by 10 inc. What

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1 inch equals four 4 because 32 divided by 4 is 8 and 40 divided by 4 is 10

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