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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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The body length $\"\"$ in inches of a baby snake and $\"\"$ is the age of the snake in months until it becomes $\"\"$ months old.a.

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Find the length of an $\"\"$ month-old snake.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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The length of an $\"\"$ -month-old snake is $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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b.

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Find the snakes age if the length of the snake is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Therefore, the snake is $\"\"$ months.

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$\"\"$

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a. The length of an $\"\"$ -month-old snake is $\"\"$ .

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b. Therefore, the snake is $\"\"$ months.