A tuition scale for a state university shows an increase of $1,500 each year.

Part 1: If the initial cost was $23,000, what will the cost of tuition be in twenty five years? (5 points)

Part 2: In complete sentences, explain how an arithmetic sequence was applied. (4 points)

Question

A tuition scale for a state university shows an increase of $1,500 each year. 

Part 1: If the initial cost was $23,000, what will the cost of tuition be in twenty five years? (5 points) 

Part 2: In complete sentences, explain how an arithmetic sequence was applied. (4 points)

bahrom7893 · Answer

1) 23,000 + 1,500*25
2) No idea how to explain that in sentences (sorry)

bahrom7893 · Answer

hi

istim · Answer

I'll help with bahrom.
1) 23,000 + 1,500t*25- IS there a t there???
2)23 000 is the initial value.  1 500 is the variable by which the value increases by. 25 is the time, in years, so it is the exponent.

istim · Answer

That good? It sounded right in my head.

bahrom7893 · Answer

dont u just add a 1500 every year? i might be wrong though..

anonymous · Answer

hi luis how are you

istim · Answer

Where does the variable come in? Cause you didn't include a word somewhere in your equation. There's always that word...

istim · Answer

Oh.

bahrom7893 · Answer

t = 25, they asked for tuition at 25 years..

istim · Answer

The time is the variable, isn't it.

istim · Answer

ARGH. TOO FAST BAHROM.

bahrom7893 · Answer

This was my equation:
Final = initial + amount*time

istim · Answer

Yeah. I figured it out as I was typing...

anonymous · Answer

thanks so much!