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An alligator is 8 inches long at birth and grows 10 inches per year. Which equation

represents the length y (in feet) of an alligator that is x years old?
A. y = 18x
B. y = 8x + 10
C. y = 10x + 8
D. y = -10x + 8

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C. You start with 8 inches, and then every year, you add 10 inches.
User Debapriya Biswas
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