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Last year, the city of Springdale experienced a budget deficit of $846,790. In comparison, the expected deficit for this year is 40% less. What is this year's expected deficit?

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If the expected deficit for this year is 40% less, then


\frac{\text{ expected deficit-previous deficit}}{\text{previous deficit}}\cdot100=-40\text{ \%}

The previous deficit was $846,790, then this year's expected deficit is:


\begin{gathered} \frac{\text{ expected deficit-}846,790}{846,790}=-0.4 \\ \text{expected deficit-}846,790=-0.4\cdot846,790 \\ \text{expected deficit-}846,790=-338,716 \\ \text{expected deficit=}-338,716+846,790 \\ \text{expected deficit=\$}508,074 \end{gathered}

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