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Depreciation: Many items decrease in value as time passes. This decrease in value is called depreciation. One type of depreciation is called linear depreciation. The value V of an item after t years is given by , where C is the original cost and r is the rate of depreciation expressed as a decimal.  A. If you buy a car for $60,000 and it depreciates linearly at a rate of 10% per year, what will be its value after 6 years?  $     B. A contractor buys a 4 year old piece of heavy equipment for $20,000. If the equipment originally cost  $25,000, What is the rate of depreciation? Write your answer as a percentage.  %

Match the given expressions with the property being illustrated.  A. illustrates the .    B. illustrates the .    C. illustrates the .    D. illustrates the .    E. illustrates the .    F.   illustrates the . 

Solve the following equation. Express your answer as an integer, simplified fraction, or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth place.  y=

Explain the difference between an equation that produces a contradiction and an equation that produces an identity. Then, give an example of each type.    Your answer should be typed in complete sentences using proper spelling and grammar. 

Heidrick has won the chance to “Eat the Elite” at the Zombie Dash 7-mile race. He will receive a 2.25 mile head start. The elite runners run at a pace of 12.6 miles per hour. Heidrick runs at a pace of 6 miles per hour. Solve the equation to determine how many hours it will take the elite runners to catch up to Heidrick? Enter your answer in hours rounded to the nearest hundredth.  t =    hours

Determine whether the statement about properties of real numbers is true or false. If the statement is false explain how you could change the statement to make it true. If true, give an example of the property in action.    “Changing the order of the numbers in a multiplication problem is allowed because of the associative property of multiplication.”    Your response should be typed in a complete sentence with proper grammar and spelling.  

Determine whether or not the given number is a solution to the given equation.  A. . The value is to the equation.    B. . The value is to the equation.    C. . The value is to the equation. 

Solve the following formula for the indicated variable. (Hint: clear out the fraction first.) solve for   Type your answer using the “Insert Equation” tool in the “Insert” Dropdown menu. 

The cost of a pair of genuine snake skin boots cost a store owner $800, and she sold the pair of boots for $840.  Step 1: What was her profit? $   Step 2: What was her percent of profit based on cost? Round the percentage to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.     %   Step 3: What was her percent of profit based on selling price? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.   % 

In our class discussion, _________________________ was highlighted as an employer who lost its Supreme Court case based on religious-based employment discrimination when it failed to hire Samantha Elauf because she wore a hijab.