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Charlotte plants another tomato plant, but this one grows faster at a rate of 4inches in per week. After 7 weeks, the tomato plant was 35 inches tall. Assumethe relationship is linear. What is the rate of change for the plant?

Charlotte plants another tomato plant, but this one grows faster at a rate of 4inches-example-1
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\frac{4\text{ inches}}{\text{1 w}eek}

After 7 weeks, the tomato was 35 inches tall, the ratio in this case is


\frac{35\text{ inches}}{\text{7 we}eks}=5(Inches)/(week)

hence, the ratio of change of the plant is 5 inches/week.

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