A sales associate is given a $500 hiring bonus with a new job. She earns an average commission of $250 per week for the next 18 weeks. how much does she earn?

We know that once you start the job, you get a free one time $500 and you get $250 dollars per week she works. To find out how much she earns, we do

250x + 500 = $$$ x = number of weeks

250 * 18 + 500 = $$$

4500 + 500 =

5000 is how much she earns