Question

In the past you paid $800 per month to rent your apartment. You now pay $900 per month for your rent. What is the percent increase in your rent?

Answer 1

Answer: 12.5%

Explanation:

Answer 2

y = 800 (1.125)^x

it would be 12.5%

if you graph that equation the intersection would be (1,900)

(i don't know if you learned this in Algebra 2. but this formula works though)

i hope i helped a bit