SOLUTION: Angie earns $40,000 per year. Each year she receives a $1,300 increase in annual salary. What will Angie's annual salary be for the twentieth year?

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Question 387768: Angie earns $40,000 per year. Each year she receives a $1,300 increase in annual salary.
What will Angie's annual salary be for the twentieth year?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sequence is arithmetic. The formula for the nth term is an = a1 + (n-1)d. We're looking for a20.
a20 = 40,000 + (20-1)1,300 = 40,000 + 19*1,300 = 64,700.