The signs GIVE, VALUE, THEN, ABOUT, TAKE, and ITS are conceptually incorrect. It is very important to show that the quantity is raised to the x not just the last number signed.
**English word order does not help the students to visualize the setting and can cause confusion in their minds. If students can understand English print, they don't need the ASL. But, if they don't understand English print, using signed English will not help them understand the text any better.
Question: 43
A new automobile is purchased for $20,000. If V = 20,000(0.8)x gives the car's value after x years, then about how long will it take for the car to be worth half its purchase price?
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