document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67885>Question 67885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to 10,920 the next. What is the rate of 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 #48266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Old cost)+(New cost)/(old cost) X 100% = discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($12,000+$10,920)/$12,000 X 100% = 9%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$12,000(.09)=1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12,000-$1080=$10,920 </SPAN>\n" );
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