Mark just landed a great job as an engineer where he will make $65,000 a year. The company he will work for guarantees a 2% pay increase each year so its employees’ salaries keep up with inflation. At the end of the 1st year Mark will have made $65,000 dollars. What is the explicit function that represents Mark’s salary at the end of his second year?

the least common denominator is 40

the answer will be

x = -3

y = -18

step-by-step explanation:

to solve by substitution, substitute one variable and solve for the other. then substitute again to find the remaining variable.

x-1/3(3x-9) = -3 since y=3x-9 substittute y.

x-1/3(3x-9)=-3

x + x +3 = -3

2x+3=-3

2x+3-3= -3-3

2x=-6

x=-3

substitute again into y=3x-9

y=3(-3)-9

y=-9-9

y=-18

what is the answer?