Let:
b = Number of plants that martha has in her backyard already
a = Number of plants she can grow with every seed packet she uses
x = Number of seed packets
y = Total number of plants
We can describe this situation with a linear model of the form:
[tex]y(x)=ax+b[/tex]so:
[tex]\begin{gathered} a=2 \\ b=4 \\ y=2x+4 \end{gathered}[/tex]