Oliver just accepted a job at a new company where he will make an annual salary of $54000. Oliver was told that for each year he stays with the company, he will be
given a salary raise of $3000. How much would Oliver make as a salary after 6 years
working for the company? What would be his salary after t years?

Me with this assignment ! i only partially understand, so explain. also it's a work sample. at the championship bike race, steve and paula were fighting for first place. steve was 175 feet ahead of paula and had only 300 feet left to go. he was very tired and was going only 9 feet per second. paula was desperate to catch up and was going 15 feet per second. who won the bike race and by how far did she/he win?