document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1174485>Question 1174485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A city's population in the year x = 1974 was y = 1,104,100. In 1979 the population was 1,104,850.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compute the slope of the population growth (or decline) and choose the most accurate statement from the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is increasing at a rate of 50 people per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is decreasing at a rate of 350 people per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is decreasing at a rate of 150 people per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is increasing at a rate of 150 people per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is decreasing at a rate of 50 people per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The population is increasing at a rate of 350 people per year. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #799904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52775)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me express my opinion that posting tens and tons the same type &nbsp;TWIN &nbsp;problems/questions is a &nbsp;VERY &nbsp;STRANGE &nbsp;method learnning &nbsp;Math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(and to use tutors' voluntary help).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: &nbsp;If you are not going to answer my question, then please allow someone else to answer it. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>. &nbsp;&nbsp;I just want to explain you &nbsp;DO &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;CREATE &nbsp;unnecessary problems for yourself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doing in this way as you do, &nbsp;you simply work &nbsp;AGAINST &nbsp;YOURSELF, &nbsp;against &nbsp;YOUR &nbsp;OWN &nbsp;INTERESTS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Placing tons same type questions, you demonstrate that learning is not your goal.\r<BR>\n" );
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