Jing just got a new job. She started at a pay rate of $12.50 per hour and will get a $0.50 raise each year. Max started a job where his salary is found by the equation: f(x) = x + 10 , where x is the number of years.
Interpret the rates of change and initial values of the linear functions in terms of the situations they model. Compare the results and what they mean. How many years must they both work for Max to earn more per hour than Jing?
Jing
Initial value:
Rate of change:
Max
Initial value:
Rate of change:
