Jessica and Morgan work for different companies. Jessica has a base salary of $36,000 and will receive an increase in salary at a rate of 3.1% per year. Morgan has a base salary of $38,000 and will receive an increase in salary at 2.5% per year. Jessica and Morgan are calculating the number of years, t, it will take each of them to earn a salary of more than $45,000 at their respective companies.

Determine the inequality could be used to find in which year of employment each woman surpasses a salary of $45,000. Then, decide which statement is true for each person.

Her salary
surpasses $45,000
in the 8th year.

Her salary
surpasses $45,000
in the 6th year.

38,000(1.031)t > 45,000
Her salary
surpasses $45,000
in the 9th year.

36,000(1.025)t > 45,000
38,000(1.025)t > 45,000
36,000(1.031)t > 45,000
Her salary
surpasses $45,000
in the 7th year.