Mia takes a job with a starting salary of $40,000 for the first year. She earns a 3% increase each year. Write an equation for the partial sum of the geometric sequence used to model the situation and explain what an, n, Sn, and r represent (use a_n to represent an).​

The partial sum that models the situation

is Sn=a1(1 - rn)/(1 - r).

n = number of years Mia works this job

an = Mia's salary during her nth year

Sn = total amount Mia earns after n years

r = percent increase, represented as a decimal, plus 1, because the total salary is needed and not just the amount of each increase

72 is the answer to this problem

n=9

step-by-step explanation:

7 times a number = 7n

decreased by 13 = 7n-13

same as is =

5 times the number = 5n

increased by 5 = 5n+5

7n-13 = 5n+5

2n=18

n=9