Question

William just got hired for a new job and will make \$78,000$78,000 in his first year. William was told that he can expect to get raises of \$3,000$3,000 every year going forward. How much money in salary would William make in his 29th year working at this job?

Answer 1

$159,000

Explanation:

This problem involves arithmetic sequences, because each term is found by adding a common difference to the previous term. If the first term is $78,000, the next is $78,000 + $3000, and so on.

The general sequence is a(n) = $78,000 + $3000(n - 1)

At the end of his 28th (not 29th) year, William would be making

a(28) = $78,000 + $3000(28 - 1) during his 29th year. This comes to

$159,000.

Answer 2

$162,000

Explanation:

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