document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1125286>Question 1125286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I’m having a hard time understanding what this word problem wants. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "“Slope can be thought of as the average rate of change in one quantity per unit change in another. Use the concept of slope to answer the following question: the price of computers has been dropping for the past ten years. If a desktop pc cost $4200 ten years ago, and the same computing power cost $600 two years ago, find the rate of decrease per year. Assume that a linear model applies and round to the nearest cent.” </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #741583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=741583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much money downward?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3600%2Adollars ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3600%2Adollars\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much time passage in years?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 10 ago to 2 ago was 8 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SLOPE:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-450%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-450%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, dollars per year </SPAN>\n" );
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