28. A gardener measures the tallest of his prize-winning sunflowers and finds that the height is 60 in. The sunflower was 52 in. tall the last time the gardener measured it. Write and solve an equation to find how many inches the sunflower grew.

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28.   A gardener measures the tallest of his prize-winning sunflowers and finds that the height is 60 in. The sunflower was 52 in. tall the last time the gardener measured it. Write and solve an equation to find how many inches the sunflower grew.

drwls · Answer

x = h2 - h1 x is the amount grown. h1 and h2 are the first and second measured heights.

Anonymous · Answer

60-52=8 inches grown