Algebra-1

1. Use the formula for exponential decay:

The formula for exponential decay when dealing with depreciation is , where:

 is the final value.

 is the initial value. Here, = $.

 is the rate of decay as a decimal. Given a depreciation rate of , .

 is the number of years. Here, .

2. Substitute the values into the formula:

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