The average annual salary of the employees of a company in the year 2005 was $80,000. It increased by the same factor each year, and in 2006 the average annual salary was $88,000. Let y represent the average annual salary, in thousand dollars, after x years since 2005. Which of the following best represents the relationship between x and y? y = 88(0.88)x
y = 88(1.1)x
y = 80(0.88)x
y = 80(1.1)x

The students at jefferson middle school are raising money for a charity by selling t-shirts and hats. the number of t-shirts sold was 3 times the number of hats. the profit was $5 for each t-shirt sold and $2.50 for each hat sold. the students raised $840 for the charity. they used the system below to analyze their success and found the solution to be (144, 48). 5x+2.50y=840 x=3y how much did they earn from t-shirt sales?