document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86059>Question 86059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\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 #62365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><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=62365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original cost of electricity = $12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present cost of electricity = $10920\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decrease = 12000 - 10920\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         = $180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate of decrease = decrease/original  * 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 = (180/12000)* 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 = 1.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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