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document.write( "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). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks!: 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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=39094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope =[110,000-50000]/[3-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 60000/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 30000<BR>\n" );
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