Question

at the beginning of spring, piper planted a small sunflower in her backyard. when it was first planted, the sunflower was 20 inches tall. the sunflower then began to grow at a rate of 2 inches per week. how tall would the sunflower be after 4 weeks? how tall would the sunflower be after w weeks?
answer attempt 1 out of 2
height after 4 weeks:
height after w weeks:

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total growth in 4 weeks

Growth = $2 \times 4 = 8$ inches

Step2: Find height after 4 weeks

Height = Initial height + Total growth = $20 + 8 = 28$ inches

Step3: Define height for w weeks

Total growth for w weeks = $2w$ inches. Height = Initial height + Total growth = $20 + 2w$ inches

Answer:

Height after 4 weeks: 28 inches
Height after $w$ weeks: $20 + 2w$ inches