document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139074>Question 1139074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sophia was just hired at a local business.  She is given a starting salary of $52,500 per year.  She is also told that her salary will increase to $55,675 in 5 years.  Assume that x = the years worked and y = Salary in dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)	What is the rate of change of Sophia’s salary? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)	Create the slope-intercept equation of the line that represents Sophia’s salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)	Using your equation in (2), find the value of Sophia’s salary in 17 years. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=756857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> points  (x,y) are (0, 52500) and (5, 55675).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28%2855675-52500%29%2F%285%29%29x%2B52500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28%2855675-52500%29%2F%285%29%29x%2B52500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, simplify this. </SPAN>\n" );
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