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Please help, I suck at math.The Life of Trees ProjectPart A: Tree ResearchFive years ago your teacher planted a tree that was 24 inches tall and has tracked it's growth. You decided you want to plant a tree seed and see when both trees will be the same height.Teacher:Hickory (Shellbark)10'' per year80' when matureMe:White Ash18.5'' per year65' when maturePart B:Write a linear equation for each tree to represent it's growth each year. Fill in the following info to help.Identify your variables:x = _____ y =______What are the variables? (find the let statement)

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Take into account that the independent variable is the time, then x is time.

The height of the trees depends on the time, then, this is the dependent variable. Variable y is height of the trees.

x = time, y = height of the trees

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