Suppose that a company has just purchased a new computer for $2400. The company chooses to depreciate using the straight-line method for 3 years. (a) Write a linear function that expresses the book value V of the computer as a function of its age x. (b) What is the domain of the function found in part (a)? (c) Graph the linear function. (d) What is the book value of the computer after 2 years? (e) When will the computer have a book value of $1600? (a) The linear function is V(x)= (Simplify your answer.)

Suppose that a company has just purchased a new computer for $2400. The company chooses to depreciate using the straight-line method for 3 years. (a) Write a linear function that expresses the book value V of the computer as a function of its age x. (b) What is the domain of the function found in part (a)? (c) Graph the linear function. (d) What is the book value of the computer after 2 years? (e) When will the computer have a book value of $1600? (a) The linear function is V(x)= (Simplify your answer.)

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