Carl's Tractor Service Purchases a Used Brush Mower for $1445 $V = - \frac { 1 } { 289 } t - 1445$

Multiple Choice

Carl's Tractor Service purchases a used brush mower for $1445.The machine has a useful life of 5 years after which time another one will have to be purchased.Assume depreciation of the machine is linear.Write a linear equation giving the value V of the used brush mower during the 5 years it will be in use.

A) $V = - \frac { 1 } { 289 } t - 1445$
B) $V = 289 t - 1445$
C) $V = - \frac { 1 } { 289 } t + 5$
D) $V = \frac { 1 } { 289 } t + 5$
E) $V = - 289 t + 1445$