Question

A boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth and grows 8 inches per year. Write an equation in slope intercept form that represents the length y(in feet) of a boa constrictor that is x years old

Answer 1

First, change the known values into feet: 18 inches = 1.5 feet 8 inches per year = 2/3 foot per year

Answer: y = (2/3)x + 1.