Answer:
19 years
Step-by-step explanation:
Initial height of tree when Samiya bought the tree = 3 inches
Growth in the height of tree every year = 5 inches
Number of years = 
Growth in the height of tree in
years = 5 inches multiplied by number of years
Growth in the height of tree in
years = 5
inches
To find:
Number of years taken by the tree to be 8 ft or 96 inches.
Solution:
The equation for height of tree after
years can be written as:
3 + 5
which is to be compared with 96 inches.
Therefore, the equation is:

Therefore, it will take <em>19 years</em> for the tree to reach a height of 96 inches.