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Sierra is growing tomato plants. She wants to grow the plants to be at least 48 inches tall. Which situation is represented by the inequality 48≤4+0.75x?

Sierra starts with a tomato plant that is 4 inches tall.
The plant grows 0.75 inch each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?


Sierra starts with a tomato plant that is 0.75 inch tall.
The plant grows 4 inches each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?


Sierra starts with a seed planted 4 inches below ground.
The tomato plants grow 0.75 inch each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?

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Answer:

It is the first one

Explanation:

I did the same problem

User Martin Verdejo
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The first one is the correct answer due to 4 is the initial height of the plaint and 0.75 are inches that being added every week
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