let the equal length be L
m is the number of month for their lengths to be equal, let y =length of anarconda, x = length of python
For Anarconda; L =y +1.27m = 5.23+1.27m
For Python ; L = x + 2.04m = 4.76 + 2.04m
1a) The problem statement is that we need to find the number of months it will take for both snakes to be equal in length
1b) since the lengths should be equal after a particular number of months the general equation is
Length of snake + (increase in length per month) x number of months for both snakes to be of equal length
1c) The verbal expression of the length hand side is
The length of the anarconda plus the additional length per month times the number of months taken for their lengths to be equal
The variable expression of the length hand side is
y + 1.27m or 5.25 + 1.27m
1d)For the right hand side
the verbal expression of the lengths is
The length of the python plus the additional length per month times the number of months taken for their lengths to be equal
The variable expression is
x +2.04m or 4.76+2.04m
1e) 5.23(meters) + 1.27(metres) x m(months) = 4.76(metres) + 2.04(metres) x m(months)
m = number of months for their lengths to be equal