Question

jerry has a new job and earns a salary of $45000. Victoria has a new job and earns a salary of $54000 jerry will receive a salary increase of $2500 per year and Victoria will receive a salary increase of $1500 per year. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of years it will take jerry to earn the same salary as Victoria?

Answer 1

Answer:

C) 45,000 + 25,00x = 54,000 + 15,00x

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up equations for Jerry and Victoria separately.

Jerry:  salary + increase × years

           45000 + 2500x

Victoria:  salary + increase × years

           54000 + 1500x

Since we want to know how many years it will take for both salaries to be equal, we will equate them.

45000 + 2500x = 54000 + 1500x