Question

Mr. Heath is TRYING to grow his hair out! Currently, his hair is 0.25 inches long. Each month, it grows 0.5 inches. His goal is to have hair that is 2.5 inches long. Let x be the number of months that Mr. Heath grows hair. Which of the equations represents Mr. Heath's hair growth journey? *

Answer 1

Answer: 0.25 + 0.5x = 2.5

Explanation:

0.25 = the how long his hair is right now

0.5 = how much it grows each month

X= how many months it takes to reach 2.5 inches of hair

2.5= how long he'd like his hair to be