SOLUTION: Every year a man is paid N$300 more than he was paid the previous year. If he receive N$15900 over a period of three years what was he paid in the first of three years

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Question 1077194: Every year a man is paid N$300 more than he was paid the previous year. If he receive N$15900 over a period of three years what was he paid in the first of three years
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Over the 3 yrs, he improved his pay by
+2%2A300+=+600+
So, he made +x+%2B+%28x+%2B+300%29+%2B+%28x+%2B+300+%2B+300%29+=+3x+%2B+900+ where +x+
is the amount he made the 1st year
+3x+%2B+900+=+15900+
+3x+=+15000+
+x+=+5000+
The 1st yr he was paid $5,000
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check:
+5000+
+5300+
+5600+
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+15900+ total
OK