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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Anne buys a plant whose height is 8 cm.  The plant is growing at a rate of  4/5 cm per week. When will its height exceed 13 3/5 cm?ou \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you have to write an expression, but this is where i get lost. I don't even know where i should start. Don't give me answer, but if you can start me off that would be great! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any linear equation can be modeled by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, the starting height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the rate of growth is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So after plugging this info in, we get  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F5%29x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F5%29x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now simply plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=13%263%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=13%263%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=68%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=68%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for x to find out when the plant will reach 13 3/5 cm<BR>\n" );
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