A house is purchased for $140,000 in January 2004. A year later, the house next door is sold for $149,800. The two houses are of the same style and size and are in similar condition, so they should...

A house is purchased for $140,000 in January 2004. A year later, the house next door is sold for $149,800. The two houses are of the same style and size and are in similar condition, so they should have equal value.


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 wheret is the number of years after January 2004 andv is the value in thousands of dollars, to predict when the house would be worth $290,000.