Anew car sells for $25,000. the value of the car decreases by 17% annually. after how many years will the car be worth less than $10,000. choose the best answer. (4.2)
a. after 4 years
b. after 6 years
c. after 8 years
d. not enough information

Let a = car's age in years and v = value of car.

v = 25000(1 - 0.17)^a 

v = 25000(0.83)^a 

v = 25000(0.83)^a 

We need to find a.

Let v = 10,000

10,000 = 25000(0.83)^a

The value of a is about 4.91758.

Round off to the nearest whole number we get 5.

Answer is after more than 4 years but less than 6 and 8.

step-by-step explanation:

option (a)

step-by-step explanation:

step 1:   take 2 number whose product equal to 25..

and sum of those two number are -10

step: 2 for example here if we take 5,5 are the number,,

5*5=25

and

5+5=10

but we need -10

so if we take   -5,-5

so -5*-5=25

and -5+(-5)=-10

s0

come the equation

replace -10x by these number

like -5x -5x+25

take common

x(x-5)-5(x-5)=0

(x-5)(x-5)=0