document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77344>Question 77344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jan has been offered a job that promises a salary package represented by the function S(t)=38,000(1.055)^T where t is the number of years worked.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) what is her starting salary? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Evaluate S(3) and explain its meeting. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Her starting salary will be when t=0. So evaluate S(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%280%29=38000%281.055%29%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%280%29=38000%281.055%29%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%280%29=38000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%280%29=38000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So her starting salary is $38,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S(3) is her salary at 3 years (if t is in years)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%283%29=38000%281.174%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%283%29=38000%281.174%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%283%29=44612 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%283%29=44612\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So her starting salary at 3 years is $44,612<BR>\n" );
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