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9 March, 13:36

Every year a man is paid $500 more than the previous year. If he receives $17,800 over four years, what was he paid in the first year?

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  1. 9 March, 13:57
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    15,800 because 500x the 4 years=2,000,17,800-2,000=15,800. so the answer is 15,800.
  2. 9 March, 14:00
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    Let x+500 represent the first year

    For the $500 more than the previous year for 4 years, we would write:

    (x+500) + (x+500+500+500) + (x+500+500+500+500) = 17,800

    By adding the equation above, 4x+5000=17,800

    4x=17,800-5000

    4x=12,800

    x=3,200

    So the amount the man was paid in the first year is 3,200+500=3,700
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