The answer is B) it shifts up and to the right
Answer: X = -12
Step-by-step explanation: 1) 12 + x/4 = 9
2) 12 + x/ 2^2 = 9
3) x/ 2^2 + 12 = 9
The thing is that every 4 years, the tree grows 6 inches, so that could be expressed as a ratio, 4/6. That also means that every two years, the tree grows 3 inches since it could be simplified to 2/3.