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A giant bamboo plant grew an average of 18 centimeters per year. The botanist started measuring the plant when it was 5 centimeters tall. If y represents the number of years the botanist has measured the plant, what expression re[resents it's height?

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H = 5 + 18y

Yeah that’s it
User Gokareless
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Answer:

h=5+18y

Explanation:

It was 5 cm tall when he started observing it. So 5+18y(18 x # of years)=h. Hope this helps!

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