A man gets a job with a salary of $30,500 a year. he promised a $2,300 raise each subsequent year. During his 5-year period his total earnings are $

$152,500

explaination:
he makes $30,500 per year for five years with a raise of $2,300 every year
30,500 x 5 = $152,500
find the amount of money he gets from his raises
$2,300 x 5 = $6,500
adding the raise money
152,500 + 6,500 = $159,000