Employees of a Publishing Company Received an Increase in Salary

question 228

Multiple Choice

Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 3% plus a bonus of $700. Let S(x) represent the new salary in terms of the previous salary x. Find the value of S(15,000) .

• A) $13,883
• B) $20,200
• C) $16,150
• D) $15,700

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