The depreciating value of a semi-truck can be modeled by y = ao(0.87)x, where y is the remaining value of the semi, x is the time in years, and it depreciates at 13% per year. what is the value of the truck initially, ao, and how would the graph change if the initial value was only $67,000?

step-by-step explanation: given equation a = h(b 1+b 2)

also we are given values of a, h and b 1 as :

a = 16, h = 4, and b 1 = 3.

in order to solve it for b 2, we need to plug the given values of   a, h and b 1 .

therefore, plugging values of   a, h and b 1   in given equation, we get

16 = 4( 3 + b 2)

first dividing both sides by 4, we get

4 = 3 + b 2

subtracting 3 from both sides, we get

4 -3 = 3 -3 + b 2

1 = b 2.