document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163491>Question 163491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Joe’s Used Cars sold 50 cars in 1999.  In 2004 they sold 180 cars. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "              <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the average rate of change in cars sold from 1999 to 2004.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1999 he sold 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 2004 he sold 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change in number of cars sold is 180 - 50 = 130.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change in number of years is 2004 - 1999 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change in number of cars sold per year is 130 / 5 = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );