Solve the Problem. -Employees of a Publishing Company Received an Increase in Salary

question 185

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Employees of a publishing company received an increase in salary of 5% plus a bonus of $700. Let S(x) represent the new salary in terms of the previous salary x. Find the value of S(12,000) .

• A) $13,300
• B) $18,700
• C) $12,700
• D) $10,762

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