SOLUTION: Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 8% plus a bonus of $800 Let S(x) represent the new salary in terms of the previous salary x. Find the value of

Question 1020025: Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 8% plus a bonus of $800 Let S(x) represent the new salary in terms of the previous salary x. Find the value of S (24,000)

Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, robertb:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
S(x) = 1.08x + 800
S(24,000)= 1.08(24,000) + 800
S(24,000) = $26,720
Hope this helps :-)
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S(x) = 1.08x+800, where x = previous salary.
==> S(24,000) = 1.08*24,000+800 = 26,720.
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