Problema Solution
Dr. Root measures the length of a vine over time. Her second measurement is quadruple the length of the first measurement. Her third measurement is 25 centimeters longer than the second measurement. The vine is now more than 73 cm long. Write an inequality to show how long the vine might have been at the first measurement
Answer provided by our tutors
let the length of the vine at
the first measurement: x
the second measurement: 4x
the third measurement: 4x + 25
the vine is now more than 73 cm long that is
4x + 25 > 73
by solving the inequality we find
x > 12
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at the first measurement the vine was more then 12 cm long.