document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290630>Question 290630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of people living in a particular city changed from 43,900 in 1972 to  22,988 in 2000. What was the rate of decrease of population in that city? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 43900-22988=20912<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20912/43900=0.47635<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.47635*100%=47.64% decrease since 1972 </SPAN>\n" );
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