In 1987 a recording artist sold 14,000 albums. In 1998 that same artist sold 4,683 albums. Find the rate of change in record sales from 1987 to 1998.

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change in record sales = 4683 - 14000 = -9317
change in time = 11 years

rate of change = -9317/12 = -776 records/year

I included the years 1987 and 1998 .
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