SOLUTION: what is the average rate of change in the number of farms per year if: in 1980 there were 127,000 farms in a state; in 2005 there were 79,000

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Question 364907: what is the average rate of change in the number of farms per year if:
in 1980 there were 127,000 farms in a state; in 2005 there were 79,000

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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1980---------127000
2005---------79,000
15 years 127000-79000
3200/year a negative growth rate.
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