Jessica Works at Acme Manufacturing Company

Essay

Jessica works at Acme Manufacturing Company. After 5 years, she was earning $16.00 per hour. After 8 years on the job, she is now earning $20.50 per hour. She has received exactly the same annual raise each year she has been there.
A) Write a linear function describing her hourly wage, w, as a function of years worked, y.
B) What was her beginning hourly wage?