Translate the statement into a mathematical expression.
-An employee's salary, s, is increased by $290.
A)s - 290
B)290
C)s + 290
D)290s

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Since the salary is increased by $290, we need to add $290 to the original salary. This can be represented mathematically as s + 290. Therefore, the correct choice is C. The salary s is increased by $290, so the new salary can be expressed as s + 290.

Translate the Statement into a Mathematical Expression