A plant is already 43 centimeters tall, and it will grow one centimeter every month.

Let H e the plant's height (in centimeters) after M months. Write an equation relating H to M Then use this equation to find the plant's height after 31 months.
equation:
plant's height after 31 months:_________centimeters

The equation relating H to M is: H = 43 + M

To find the plant's height after 31 months, we substitute M = 31 into the equation:
H = 43 + 31
H = 74

Therefore, the plant's height after 31 months is 74 centimeters.