Lane Matthews

08/19/2024 · Senior High School

Read the following description of a relationship: \[ \begin{array}{l}\text { An electronics store has } 18 \text { permanent employees who work all year, The store } \\ \text { also hires some temporary employees to work during the busy holiday shopping } \\ \text { season. } \\ \text { Let a represent the number of temporary employees and } b \text { represent the total } \\ \text { number of employees during the holiday shopping season. }\end{array} \] Use the function \( b=a+18 \) to find the value of \( b \) when \( a=7 \).