document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56822>Question 56822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small business predicts sales according to straight-line method. if sales were $50,000 the first year and $110,000 in the third year, find the rate of growth in dollars per year. (the slope of the line).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help me with this dreaded word problem/slope problem.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hook><B>Hook(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hook><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=38684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You've probably found the slope of a few lines up to this point. If I said \"Find the slope of the line that passes through the following two points:(1,50000) and (3,110000),\" you could probably tackle that.  </SPAN>\n" );
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