document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379360>Question 379360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of opera companies in the united states decreased from 97 in 1985 to to 89 in 1998 what percent is the decrease? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=89+=+97%281-r%29%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"89+=+97%281-r%29%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  We have to solve for r. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=89%2F97+=+%281-r%29%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"89%2F97+=+%281-r%29%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%288%2C89%2F97%29+=+1-r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%288%2C89%2F97%29+=+1-r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-root%288%2C89%2F97%29+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-root%288%2C89%2F97%29+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Then r = 0.0107, or 1.07%. </SPAN>\n" );
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