Donna signed a job contract that states that she will be paid an hourly rate of $9.95 for her first year of work and will receive a raise of $0.85/h every year after that.

In what year will Donna’s hourly rate be $34.60?

Year 28
Year 29
Year 30
Year 31

Question

Donna signed a job contract that states that she will be paid an hourly rate of $9.95 for her first year of work and will receive a raise of $0.85/h every year after that.

In what year will Donna’s hourly rate be $34.60? 

       Year 28
       Year 29
       Year 30
       Year 31

danjs · Answer

Rate = 9.95 + 0.85*(#years)

danjs · Answer

34.60 = 9.95 + 0.85*t

Solve for t