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Question 1099855: im not sure what i am doing wrong with this problem. A boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth and grows 8 inches per year. Write an equation that represents the length yy (in feet) of a boa constrictor that is xx years old.
y= 8x+1 1/2 is what i got first i had y=8x+18. but that was wrong too
Answer by ikleyn(52866) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y = (18 + 8x)/12.
Read the condition attentively.
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