The value v, in dollars, of a tractor t years after it was bought is given by: v(t)=-1400t+14,000   1. Interpret the slope:    2. What was the value of the tractor when they bought it?

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Problem 9CR: If A has coordinates 2,1 and B has coordinates x,3, find x so that the slope of AB is -3.
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The value v, in dollars, of a tractor t years after it was bought is given by:

v(t)=-1400t+14,000

 

1. Interpret the slope: 

 

2. What was the value of the tractor when they bought it?  

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