Question

Terrell's plant grew 2 5/8 inches in one month, and it is 7 1/4 inches tall. Write and solve an equation to find the height of the plant at the start of the month. Show that your answer is reasonable. Thanks

Answer 1

Here you go, hope it's right. The top one is the equation and the bottom one is the work to get the answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

$4\frac{5}{8}$ inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Let initial length of the plant was "x" inches.

Plant grew $2\frac{5}{8}$ inches or $\frac{21}{8}$ inches per month.

So after one month height of the plant = $\frac{x+21}{8}$ inches

Height of the plant after one month = $7\frac{1}{4}$ or $\frac{29}{4}$ inches

So expression will be

$\frac{x+21}{8}$ =  $\frac{29}{4}$

We further solve it    x =  $\frac{29}{4}$ -  $\frac{21}{8}$

                                    =  $\frac{58-21}{8}$

                                   =  $\frac{37}{8}$

                           or x  =  $4\frac{5}{8}$ inches

therefore, initial of the plant was $4\frac{5}{8}$ inches height.