SOLUTION: 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) of a boa constrictor that is x years old.

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Question 1164577: 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) of a boa constrictor that is x years old.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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the length y (in feet) of a boa constrictor that is x years = 1.5+%2B+%282%2F3%29%2Ax,

according to the given input.