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A certain been plant grows 15% in height each day. Today after 10 days it is 27 inches tall. How tall was it yesterday?

A certain been plant grows 15% in height each day. Today after 10 days it is 27 inches tall. How tall was it yesterday?
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A certain been plant grows 15% in height each day. Today after 10 days it is 27 inches tall. How tall was it yesterday?

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x+0.15x=27\\ 1.15x=27\\ x\approx23.48\hbox{ in}
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