Suppose a company just purchased a new computer for 3600. The company chooses to depreciate using the straight line method for six years.

Question

1. Create a linear function that expresses the book V of the Algebra word problem computer as a function of its age
2. What is the domain of a function
3. graph the linear function
4. what is the book value of the computer after five years
5. When will the computer have a book value of 1800

Answer 1

3600/6 = 600

1. V(a) = 3600 - 600a

2. You can't go backward, and they are keeping it for 6 years.

(0,6)

3. That's on you.

4. V(5) = 3600 - 600(5) = your answer

5. Also on you.