Word problems: a plant grows each week
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A plant is 5 cm tall and grows 2 cm each week. After how many weeks is it 17 cm tall?
Answer: 6
A plant is 15 cm tall and grows 5 cm each week. After how many weeks is it 70 cm tall?
Answer: 11
A plant is 3 cm tall and grows 5 cm each week. After how many weeks is it 23 cm tall?
Answer: 4
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