document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68542>Question 68542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can i please have help wiyh solving this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one year to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the rate of decrease?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Electricity cost of a business decreased from $12,000 to $10,920.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the decrease of cost  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12,000 - $10,920 = $1, 080<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1,080 is what percent of $12,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,080 = 12,000x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<br>0.09 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9%<BR>\n" );
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