James wants to compete in the international speed texting competition next year where participants compete on text speed and acc
uracy. James’s current text speed is 2 characters per second. James has found that his texting speed increases at a rate of 1⁄2 a character per second for each month that he practices. What is James’s new texting speed if he practices for only 1 month? __________
b. What is James’s new texting speed if he practices for 2 months? ____________
c. What is his new texting speed if he practices for 3 months? _____________
d. Write an algebraic equation that gives James’s texting speed s for m months of
practice.
