document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551978>Question 551978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following is a table of theyears of experience of university teachers and their corresponding salary in thousands of dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0-----58,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-----68,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10----78,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. give the linear function S(t) that gives the annual salary in thousands of dollars for t years of experience.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.Predict the average salary for a teacher with 15 years experience.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I believe it is 82,000, but don't know how to show the work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Find the years of experience for a teacher that is paid $84,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I believe it is 12.5 but don't know how to show the work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. S(t) = 2000t + 58000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Just continue the pattern (or replace t with 15):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0-----58,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-----68,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10----78,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15----88,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Set S(t) equal to 84000 and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84000 = 2000t + 58000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26000 = 2000t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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