1) A local zoo has two large snakes. The anaconda is currently 5.23 meters long and grows
1.27 meters every month. The python is 4.76 meters long and grows 2.04 meters per month.
How many months ( ) m does the zookeeper need to wait for the two snakes to be the
same length?
a. Write the question or problem statement for the situation.
____________________________________________________________________b. Write the general form of the equation.
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c. Write the verbal and variable expression for the left side of the equation.
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d. Write the verbal and variable expression for the right side of the equation.
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e. Write the final algebraic equation with variables on both sides. Include what the variable
represents in the problem. Include appropriate units.
