document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100284>Question 100284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x  y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3  56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4  42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "growth rate ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent decrease ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My professor told me to use slope formula but I do not know what they are asking. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 42 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "growth rate ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent decrease ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "growth rate is the slope from (3,56) to (4,42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = [42-56]/[4-3]= -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "percent decrease is -14*100/100 = -1400 %<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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