document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047147>Question 1047147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am doing my math homework but I need help on this one question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is \"a boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth and grows 8 inches per year. write an equation that represents the length y (in feet) band of a boa constrictor that is x years old.\" my topic is writing and graphing linear equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"a boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth and grows 8 inches per year. write an equation that represents the length y (in feet) band (?) of a boa constrictor that is x years old.\" my topic is writing and graphing linear equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's 18 inches at birth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Growth = x*8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> length = 18 + 8x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = (18 + 8x)/12 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (9 + 4x)/6 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5+%2B+2x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5+%2B+2x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet<BR>\n" );
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