Question

Keesha makes an annual salary of $55,000 and receives the same raise of $2,500 per year. Latonya makes $62,000 and receives an annual raise of $2,000. How many years, y, will it take for Keesha and Latonya to make the same salary? 55000 + 2500y = 62000 + 2000y

Answer 1

y = 14 years

Explanation:

Keesha

55000 + 2500y

Latonya

62000 + 2000y

Where,

y = number of years

Equate both expressions

55000 + 2500y = 62000 + 2000y

Collect like terms

55,000 - 62,000 = 2,000y - 2,500y

-7,000 = -500y

Divide both sides by -500

y = -7000 / -500

= 14

y = 14 years