Final answer:
The slope representing the growth rate of a bean plant is 1.5, as it grows at a rate of 3/2 inches per day. This slope indicates the steepness of the line on a graph with time and height as the axes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The growth rate of a bean plant can be represented by the slope in a linear equation, where the slope indicates the change in height over time. Given that the bean plant grows at a rate of 3⁄2 inches per day, this value is equivalent to the slope of the line representing the growth of the plant over time. If we were to plot this on a graph, with time on the horizontal axis and height on the vertical axis, the slope would represent the steepness of the line, with a rise of 1.5 inches (since 3⁄2 equals 1.5) for each day that passes (each unit increase along the horizontal axis).