A landscaper is planting a tree that is now 61cm tall. The tree will grow 3cm per month for x months.
The tree will grow to be at most y cm tall. Write an inequality showing this relationship.

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A landscaper is planting a tree that is now 61cm tall. The tree will grow 3cm per month for x months.
The tree will grow to be at most y cm  tall. Write an inequality showing this relationship.

anonymous · Answer

height of the three NOW is 61cm... but it will still grow for like 3cm/month, so it will be 61 + 3x..
also it says that it will grow to be at MOST y cm tall..
hence the inequality will be
$$61 + 3x \le y$$

anonymous · Answer

Thanks