Solve the problem.After two years on the job, an engineer's salary was $40,000. After seven years on the job, her salary was $46,000. Let y represent her salary after x years on the job. Assuming that the change in her salary over time can be approximated by a straight line, give an equation for this line in the form y = mx + b.

A. y = 6000x + 40,000
B. y = 1200x + 37,600
C. y = 1200x + 40,000
D. y = 6000x + 28,000


Answer: B

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