Solve the Problem. -The Change in a Certain Engineer's Salary Over Time Can

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Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The change in a certain engineer's salary over time can be approximated by the linear equation y = 1500x + 47,500 where y represents salary in dollars and x represents number of years on the job.According to this equation, after how many years on the job was the engineer's salary $64,000?

• A)13 years
• B)11 years
• C)12 years
• D)10 years

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