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“Slope can be thought of as the average rate of change in one quantity per unit change in another. Use the co
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Question 1125286: I’m having a hard time understanding what this word problem wants.
“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.” Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source):
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