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Algebra practice question

The height h, in centimetres, of a plant t weeks after it was planted is given by h = 2t + 6. What was the height of the plant, in centimetres, when it was planted?

Answer: 6

At planting t = 0, so h = 6.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
0 is the time, not the height.
If you answered 2
2 is the weekly growth.
If you answered 8
8 is the height after one week.

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