Question

The salary scales in three school districts are as follows, for a teacher with a master's degree:

District P: $30,000 plus $1500 for each year of experience

District Q: $30,000 plus $1750 for each year of experience

District R: $28,000 plus $1750 for each year of experience

a. Give a formula for the salary in each district for a teacher with n years of experience.

Answer 1

District P: $30,000 plus $1500 for each year of experience.

Formula for the salary of district P is given as

P(n) = 30000 + 1500n , where n is years of experience.

District Q: $30,000 plus $1750 for each year of experience.

Formula for the salary of district Q is given by

Q(n) = 30000 + 1750n , where n is years of experience.

District R: $28,000 plus $1750 for each year of experience.

Formula for the salary of district R is given by

R(n) = 28000 + 1750n , where n is years of experience.