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The enrollment for a school in 2010 was 1510 students. In 2020, the enrollment was 860 students. Find and interpret the rate of change in enrollment from 2010 to 2020.

The enrollment for a school in 2010 was 1510 students. In 2020, the enrollment was-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

The rate of change is the slope of the line formed by connecting the two data points:

1. (2010,1510). and [enrollment for a school in 2010 was 1510 students]

2. (2020, 860) [In 2020, the enrollment was 860 students]

Slope is the Rise/Run of the line. Lets go from the first point to the second.

The Rise: (1510 - 860) = 650

The Run: (2020-2010) = 10

The slope, or rate of change, is = 65

The interpretation is that "The enrollment at the school increase by an average of 65 students every year since 2010 until 2020."

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