+194 A boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth and grows 8 inches per year. Write an equation that represents the length y (in feet) of a boa constrictor that is x years old.
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+23247 A boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth.
It grows 8 inches per year.
Write an equation that represents the length y (in feet) of the boa constrictor that is x years old.
First, change the known values into feet: 18 inches = 1.5 feet 8 inches per year = 2/3 foot per year.
Final equation: y = (2/3)x + 1.5
+23247 A boa constrictor is 18 inches long at birth.
It grows 8 inches per year.
Write an equation that represents the length y (in feet) of the boa constrictor that is x years old.
First, change the known values into feet: 18 inches = 1.5 feet 8 inches per year = 2/3 foot per year.
Final equation: y = (2/3)x + 1.5
