SOLUTION: tony planted a four foot tree, the tree grows at a rate of 5 feet every year.how many years will it take to be 29 feet

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Question 264761: tony planted a four foot tree, the tree grows at a rate of 5 feet every year.how many years will it take to be 29 feet
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y = the number of years passed since
Tony planted the tree
5y is the number of feet the tree grows
after y years
It was 4 ft tall to start with, so
4+%2B+5y+=+29
5y+=+25
y+=+5
It will take 5 years to be 29 ft tall