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| Question 57366:  Can someone help me with this dreaded word problem/slope problem.
 Thanks!
 A small business predicts sales according to straight-line method. if sales were $50,000 the first year and $110,000 in the third year, find the rate of growth in dollars per year. (the slope of the line).
 Can someone help me with this dreaded word problem/slope problem.
 Thanks!: A small business predicts sales according to straight-line method. if sales were $50,000 the first year and $110,000 in the third year, find the rate of growth in dollars per year. (the slope of the line).
 
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A small business predicts sales according to straight-line method. if sales were $50,000 the first year and $110,000 in the third year, find the rate of growth in dollars per year. (the slope of the line). ----------
 slope =[110,000-50000]/[3-1]
 slope = 60000/2
 slope = 30000
 Cheers,
 Stan H.
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