
Social Security Monthly social security benefits differ with the age a recipient decides to start receiving benefits. Recipients whose monthly benefits are $2000, if benefits start being paid at a full retirement age of 66, can have their benefits increase by $160 per month for each year after 66 they delay starting their benefits. Note that the monthly benefit does not increase if the starting age is after 70.
a. Write the linear function that models the monthly benefit y as a function of age x at which benefits are started, for the starting ages from 66 to 70.
b. What monthly benefit would these recipients receive if they started receiving benefits at age 70?
(Source: Social Security Administration)

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