document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53793>Question 53793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to somve the following application:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next.  What is the rate of decrease?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks,  Lyn </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of decrease is 12000-10920=1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate of decrease = 1080/12000= 0.09 = 9%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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