document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903787>Question 903787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janine has job offers at two companies. One company offers a starting salary of $28,000 with a raise of $3000 each year. The other company offers a starting salary of $36000 with a raise of $2000 each year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. After how many years would Janines salary be the same with both companies?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What would that salary be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3000*y+28000=2000*y+36000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000*y=2000*y+8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000*y=8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36000+16000=52000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28000+24000=52000 </SPAN>\n" );
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