Homework Help: Math

Posted by Jane on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4:28pm.

Lloyd makes an hourly wage of $9.50 per hour. Every 6 months he receives a $0.50 per hour raise. Write a rule that describes his raise and determine how much he will be paid after 4 years.

Math - Steve, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 5:20pm
Let n be the number of 6-month periods he is employed

wage = 9.5 + 0.5n

after 4 years (8 periods) he will make

9.5 + .5(8) = 9.5 + 4 = 13.50

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