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A baby was born with a weight of 5 pounds and then began to gain 1.25 pounds per month. Write an equation for W,W, in terms of t,t, representing weight, in pounds, of the newborn baby tt months after birth.

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Answer:

1.25t+5

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User Doublemc
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5+1.25t=w five months at start plus 1.25 per month equals the total weight
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