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A new car is purchased for 23,700 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at a rate of 
2% per year. Which equation represents the value of the car after 2 years?

V=23,700(1-0.02)^(2)

V=23,700(1+0.02)^(2)

V=23,700(0.8)^(2)

V=23,700(1.02)^(2)

A new car is purchased for 2323,700700 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at a rate of 2% 2 \% per year. Which equation represents the value of the car after 22 years?\newlineV=23,700(10.02)2 V=23,700(1-0.02)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(1+0.02)2 V=23,700(1+0.02)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(0.8)2 V=23,700(0.8)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(1.02)2 V=23,700(1.02)^{2}

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Q. A new car is purchased for 2323,700700 dollars. The value of the car depreciates at a rate of 2% 2 \% per year. Which equation represents the value of the car after 22 years?\newlineV=23,700(10.02)2 V=23,700(1-0.02)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(1+0.02)2 V=23,700(1+0.02)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(0.8)2 V=23,700(0.8)^{2} \newlineV=23,700(1.02)2 V=23,700(1.02)^{2}
  1. Identify values: Identify the initial value of the car and the annual depreciation rate.\newlineInitial value PP = $23,700\$23,700\newlineAnnual depreciation rate rr = 2%2\% or 0.020.02
  2. Calculate depreciation factor: Understand that depreciation means the value decreases over time. Therefore, we need to subtract the depreciation rate from 11 to find the factor by which the value decreases each year.\newlineDepreciation factor = 1r=10.02=0.981 - r = 1 - 0.02 = 0.98
  3. Determine formula: Determine the formula to calculate the value of the car after a certain number of years tt. The formula for depreciation is:\newlineV=P(1r)tV = P(1 - r)^t\newlineWhere VV is the final value, PP is the initial value, rr is the depreciation rate, and tt is the number of years.
  4. Plug in values: Plug in the values for PP, rr, and tt into the formula to find the equation that represents the value of the car after 22 years.\newlineV=23,700(10.02)2V = 23,700(1 - 0.02)^2\newlineV=23,700(0.98)2V = 23,700(0.98)^2
  5. Check options: Check the provided options to see which one matches the correct equation.\newlineThe correct equation is V=23,700(0.98)2V = 23,700(0.98)^2, which is not explicitly listed among the options. However, it is mathematically equivalent to the first option:\newlineV=23,700(10.02)2V = 23,700(1 - 0.02)^2

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