Olive bought a houseplant that had a height of 7 inches. It began growing taller at a rate of 3 inches every 2 weeks. Part A. Let h represent the plant's height in inches w weeks after Olive bought it. Complete the table below to show the values of h for each value of w that is given. h W 0 2 4 6 8 Draw Part B. Write an equation, h(w), that describes the relationship between the height of the plant and the weeks since Olive bought it.

Olive bought a houseplant that had a height of 7 inches. It began growing taller at a rate of 3 inches every 2 weeks. Part A. Let h represent the plant's height in inches w weeks after Olive bought it. Complete the table below to show the values of h for each value of w that is given. h W 0 2 4 6 8 Draw Part B. Write an equation, h(w), that describes the relationship between the height of the plant and the weeks since Olive bought it.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.182TI: The time required to empty a pool varies inversely as the rate of pumping. It took Lucy 2.5 hours to...

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