Ralph has been keeping track of how much his plant has been growing in centimeter each week and finds that his data closely models that of the linear equation: y= 5x + 10. The total height of the plant is denoted by 'y,' and the number of weeks is denoted by 'x.' Which interpretation below best matches the model?

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Ralph has been keeping track of how much his plant has been growing in centimeter
each week and finds that his data closely models that of the linear equation: y = 5x
+ 10. The total height of the plant is denoted by 'y,' and the number of weeks is
denoted by 'x.' Which interpretation below best matches the model?
The plant started off at growing 10 centimeters per week and then 5
centimeters per week.
В.
А.
The growth of the plant is 5 centimeters per week and will become 10
centimeters per week.
The plant was originally 5 centimeters tall and continues to grow 10 more
С.
centimeters
per
week.
The plant grows 5 centimeters per week and was 10 centimeters tall when
he first began taking data.
D.
O a
Ob
Transcribed Image Text:PSSA Review #5 Ralph has been keeping track of how much his plant has been growing in centimeter each week and finds that his data closely models that of the linear equation: y = 5x + 10. The total height of the plant is denoted by 'y,' and the number of weeks is denoted by 'x.' Which interpretation below best matches the model? The plant started off at growing 10 centimeters per week and then 5 centimeters per week. В. А. The growth of the plant is 5 centimeters per week and will become 10 centimeters per week. The plant was originally 5 centimeters tall and continues to grow 10 more С. centimeters per week. The plant grows 5 centimeters per week and was 10 centimeters tall when he first began taking data. D. O a Ob
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