Question

1. 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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Answer 1

Answer:

let the amount received first year be x

so, amount received in 2nd year=x+500, 3rd year=x+1000 (x+500+500), 4th year=x+1500 (x+500+500+500)

A/Q,

total amount received=$17800

x+x+500+x+1000+x+1500=17800

4x+3000=17800

4x=17800-3000=14800

x=14800/4=3700

Therefore, amount received in first year=x=$3700 ANSWER

Answer 2

Answer:

15800

Step-by-step explanation:

increment in 4 years is 500×4 i.e. 2000

present salary is 17800

first salary is 17800-2000

i.e. 15800