A $659,000 property is depreciated for tax purposes by its owner with the straight-line depreciation method. The value of the building, y, after x months of use is given by  y = 659,000 − 1800x dollars.  After how many months will the value of the building be $459,200?  x = months

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A $659,000 property is depreciated for tax purposes by its owner with the straight-line depreciation method. The value of the building, y, after x months of use is given by 

y = 659,000 − 1800x dollars.

 After how many months will the value of the building be $459,200? 

x = months

 

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