College Algebra

Question

The rate of fingernail growth depends on many factors, but in adults nails grow at an average rate of 3 millimeters per month. If a nail is initially 10 millimeters long, find a formula that gives the length L, in millimeters, of the nail (if left unclipped) after t months.

Answer 1

L = 10 + .3t where L is length after t months