Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.3 Applications of Linear Equations - Exercise Set 6.3 - Page 374: 28

Answer

$7$ years

Work Step by Step

Let $x$ be the number of years required. Then our equation is: $45000-5000x=10000\\-5000x=-35000\\x=7$
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