A company's monthly profit increases by $1,000 each month. In January, the profit of the company was $25,000. If x = 0 represents January, which of the following equations represents the profit as a function of time (in months)?
A.
y = 25,000x + 1,000
B.
y = 1,000x
C.
y = 1,000x – 25,000
D.
y = 1,000x + 25,000

Question

A company's monthly profit increases by $1,000 each month. In January, the profit of the company was $25,000. If x = 0 represents January, which of the following equations represents the profit as a function of time (in months)?
A.
y = 25,000x + 1,000
B.
y = 1,000x
C.
y = 1,000x – 25,000
D.
y = 1,000x + 25,000

anonymous · Answer

If the profit is increasing by the month then you would multiply $1000 by the number of months and add that to 25000.

jdoe0001 · Answer

what was the profit of the company in january?

how about in february?

anonymous · Answer

The profit in January would be 25,000 and in February it would be 26,000.