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Jayla planted a tomato plant. It is now 3 inches tall and growing at a rate of 2 inches per week. When it is 13 inches tall she will need to stake it so it won't fall over. How many weeks will it be before she needs to tie her tomato plant to a stake? Explain or show how you solved the problem! Analyze patterns and relationships

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5 weeks is the answer I took the quiz
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Answer:

5 weeks

Explanation:

3+2x=13

-3 on both sides

2x=10

divide by 2 on both sides

x=5

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