Mathematics

This is an arithmetic sequence problem—your salary grows by the same fixed amount every year. The key is recognizing that the 8th year's salary is the 8th term of a sequence where the first term is your starting salary and the common difference is your annual increment. Use the arithmetic sequence formula $a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d$ to jump directly to year 8 without listing all intermediate values.

This is an arithmetic sequence problem—your salary grows by the same fixed amount every year. The key is recognizing that the 8th year's salary is the 8th term of a sequence where the first term is your starting salary and the common difference is your annual increment. Use the arithmetic sequence formula $a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d$ to jump directly to year 8 without listing all intermediate values.