A company buys a new bulldozer for $109500. The company depreciates the bulldozer linearly over its useful life of 24 years. Its salvage value at the end of 24 years is $13500. Depreciation is the decrease or loss in value of the equipment due to age, wear, or market conditions. Express the value of the bulldozer, V, in terms of how many years old it is, t. V=____________    The value of the bulldozer after 19 years is $________________

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A company buys a new bulldozer for $109500. The company depreciates the bulldozer linearly over its useful life of 24 years. Its salvage value at the end of 24 years is $13500. Depreciation is the decrease or loss in value of the equipment due to age, wear, or market conditions.

Express the value of the bulldozer, V, in terms of how many years old it is, t.

V=____________   

The value of the bulldozer after 19 years is

$________________

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