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A clerk starts working at a beginning salary of $10,400 with an annual increase of $400. An assist
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A clerk starts working at a beginning salary of $10,400 with an annual increase of $400. An assist
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A clerk starts working at a beginning salary of $10,400 with an annual increase of $400. An assistnat clerk who starts at the same time has a starting slary of $9,600 per year with an annual increase of $600. Who earns more after three years and after how many years will the assistant be earning more money than the clerk?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A clerk starts working at a beginning salary of $10,400 with an annual increase of $400. An assistant clerk who starts at the same time has a starting salary of $9,600 per year with an annual increase of $600. Who earns more after three years
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After 3 yrs:
Clerk: 10400 + 3(400) = 11,600
Asst: 9600 + 3(600) = 11,400
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and after how many years will the assistant be earning more money than the clerk?
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Let t = time in yrs:
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Asst amt greater than Clerk amt
9600 + 600t > 10400 + 400t
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600t - 400t > 10400 - 9600
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200t > 800
t >
t > 4 yrs, after 4 yrs the asst will be earning more
