Question

If gross pay increases by $500, total employee benefits increase by $200 and total job expenses decrease by $300, then total employment compensation

Answer 1

The total employment compensation is "increased by $1000"

Explanation:

We need to find the total employment compensation.

Let "x" be the gross pay that an employee gets before the benefit.

The gross pay increase by $500

So, the employee get x + $500

The employee benefits increase by $200, this is adding 200

x + 500+200 = x + 700.

The Job expenses decrease by $300.

Total = x + 700 + 300

Total = x + $1000

Therefore, the total employment compensation is increased by $1000.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

$1000

Explanation:

Your gross pay goes up $500; this is the integer +500.

Since employee benefits increase $200, this is adding 200 to our number:

500+200 = 700.

Job expenses decrease $300. This means the amount that you pay for expenses goes down $300; this is an addition to your income:

500+200+300= 700 + 300 = 1000