SOLUTION: in a certain school system, the starting salary for a teacher is $12,000 with an annual raise of $1,150 each year until a maximum salary of $28,100 is reached. how many years must
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Question 189365: in a certain school system, the starting salary for a teacher is $12,000 with an annual raise of $1,150 each year until a maximum salary of $28,100 is reached. how many years must a person teach in order to reach the maximum salary?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28100-12000=16100
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16100/1150=14.....so it will take 14 years
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