document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313252>Question 313252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of computers has been dropping steadily for the past ten years. If a desktop PC cost $6,000 ten years ago, and the same computing power cost $1,100 three years ago, find the rate of decrease per year. (Assume a straight-line model </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-10,6,000) (-3,1,100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=(1,100-6,000)/(-3+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=-4,900/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope=$-700 per year is the decrease in price.  </SPAN>\n" );
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