Phyllis Regan's job pays $46,350 plus 24% of wages in benefits. She estimates that her yearly job expenses are $2,256. A job she has been offered pays $49,750 with these estimated benefits: $3,980 in pensions, $450 in free parking, $1,080 in paid vacation, $1,560 in paid holidays, $2,100 in health insurance, and $400 in tools. The job has job expenses of $2,624. Which job offers the greater net job benefits? How much greater?

y=mx+b

step-by-step explanation:

m slope

b y-intercept

t hope this

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55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.