Jing just got a new job. She started at a pay rate of $12.50 per hour and will get a $0.50 raise each year.
Max started a job where his salary is found by the equation: f(x) = x + 10, where x is the number of years.
What is Max's initial pay per hour?
What is Jing's initial pay per hour?
What is Max's rate of change?
What is Jing's rate of change?
Who makes the most money to start with?
Who is getting a better pay raise each year?
How many years must they both work for Max to earn more per hour than Jing?