Asked by Anon09173

Manuel got a new job and was given a hiring bonus along with his monthly salary. His earnings after x months are modeled by the function f(x)=1,500x+300 . How much did he receive as a hiring bonus?
Answered by GPT 3.5
The hiring bonus is represented by the constant term in the function, which is $300. Therefore, Manuel received $300 as a hiring bonus.
Answered by Anon09173
Wouldn't it be 1500? Because realistically, if someone was getting paid $1500 for a salary then wouldn't the hiring bonus be like $5000?
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct. The coefficient of x in the function represents the monthly salary, while the constant term represents the hiring bonus. In this case, the constant term is $300, so Manuel received $300 as a hiring bonus.
Answered by Anon09173
Explain why it is 300
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for my previous incorrect response. Let's go through the given information to determine the correct answer.

The given function is f(x) = 1,500x + 300. In this function, 1,500 represents Manuel's monthly salary, and x represents the number of months he has been working. The constant term of 300 represents an initial amount that Manuel received as a hiring bonus.

The constant term remains the same regardless of the number of months worked. This means that regardless of the value of x, Manuel will always have an additional $300 as a hiring bonus.

Therefore, Manuel received $300 as a hiring bonus.