Bean plants grow rapidly. Tomorrow a plant will be 23 inches tall, the next day it will be 34 inches tall and on the next day it will be 45 inches tall. Write a rule to represent the height of the bean plant as an arithmetic sequence. How tall will the plant be in 15 days?
Please explain this to me as well.

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Bean plants grow rapidly. Tomorrow a plant will be 23 inches tall, the next day it will be 34 inches tall and on the next day it will be 45 inches tall. Write a rule to represent the height of the bean plant as an arithmetic sequence. How tall will the plant be in 15 days?
Please explain this to me as well.

anonymous · Answer

Well, they grow 11 inches every day. How would you format that into an arithmetic sequence?

staceyg · Answer

I know that, I don't know how to  write it as an arithmetic sequence.

staceyg · Answer

The options are ; A(n) = 34+(n-1)11;194 inches,A(n)=23+(n-1)11;177 inches,A(n)=13n;195 inches

staceyg · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

You start out with 23 inches, and then add on, so your answer would be 23 + (n-1)11
Now, to find out the amount after 15 days, plug in 15 for n, and solve the equation :)

staceyg · Answer

I got 407?

staceyg · Answer

@anitasonia98

anonymous · Answer

I got a totally different answer. When you plug in 15, you get 14 x 11, which is 154. Add 23 to that, and what do you get?

staceyg · Answer

Oh I got 177. I was multiplying 23 by 14 then by 11before. Thanks for the help. :) @anitasonia98

anonymous · Answer

No prob!