document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368820>Question 368820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bamboo plant is growing 1 foot per day. When you first measure it, it is 4 feet tall.   Write an equation to describe the height y, in feet, of the bamboo plant x days after you measure it. What is the y-intercept? What is the meaning of the y-intercept in this problem?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when measured the height was 4 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 foot /day<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4 + x*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intecept = 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that on day 0 the height was 4 feet<BR>\n" );
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