That would be A. -8 x 1 = -8
Using linear functions, we have that:
A.
For Company A: 
For Company B: 
B. The salaries will be the same after 7 years.
A linear function is given by:

In which:
- m is the slope, which is the rate of change.
- b is the y-intercept, which is the initial value.
Item a:
- For Company A, the salary starts at $31,000, with a raise of $3,000 each year. Thus,
, and the salary after n years is given by:

- For Company B, the salary starts at $38,000, with a raise of $2,000 each year. Thus,
, and the salary after n years is given by:

Item b:
- They will be the same after n years, for which:

Then




The salaries will be the same after 7 years.
A similar problem is given at brainly.com/question/24282972
Answer:

Given:
Total number of boys and girls in class = 42
Total number of girls = 10 more than the boys
To Find:
Total number of boys
Step-by-step explanation:
Let total number of boys be 'x'


So,
Total number of boys = x = 16
Answer:
-11 and -10
Step-by-step explanation:
-11² = -121
-(√119)² = -119
-10² = -100
_____
-√119 is between -11 and -10
Answer:
and 
Step-by-step explanation:
First, we are told "sum of 5 times one number, x, and 4 times a second number, y, is 75":
(1)
Then, we are told "he sum of the two numbers is 18":
(2)
At this point we have our system of equations and now we are able to find the values of
and
.
So, let's begin by isolating
from (2):
(3)
Substituting (3) in (1):
(4)
Finding
:
(5) This is the value of 
Substituting (5) in (1):
(6)
Finding
:
(7)
(8) This is the value of 