Question

A teacher in Colorado receives an annual salary increase of $1,500 each year they continue to work at a school within a district if Ms Brown has the initial salary of $40,000 using the function s equals 1,500 y + 40,000 where s is the total salary and why is the time in years which of the following points in the graph represent how much Miss Brown will make for teaching three four and five years and the district

Answer 1

To find Ms. Brown's salary for teaching in the district for 3, 4, and 5 years, we can use the function you provided:

\[ s = 1,500y + 40,000 \]

where \( s \) is the total salary and \( y \) represents the number of years.

Now, let's calculate her salary for each of the specified years:

1. **For 3 years (y = 3)**:
\[
s = 1,500(3) + 40,000 = 4,500 + 40,000 = 44,500
\]

2. **For 4 years (y = 4)**:
\[
s = 1,500(4) + 40,000 = 6,000 + 40,000 = 46,000
\]

3. **For 5 years (y = 5)**:
\[
s = 1,500(5) + 40,000 = 7,500 + 40,000 = 47,500
\]

Now, we have her salaries for the first five years:

- After 3 years: **$44,500**
- After 4 years: **$46,000**
- After 5 years: **$47,500**

These points can be represented as (3, 44500), (4, 46000), and (5, 47500) on a graph.