Advantages if using Algebra to Solve Linear Equations?

Please give me some advantages!

The long jump record, in feet, at a particular school can be modeled by f(x) = 19.6 + 2.5ln(x + 1) where x is the number of years since records began to be kept at the school. what is the record for the long jump 11 years after record started being kept? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Volume of a cylinder with a radius of 13 in and height of 30 in

5.(04.07) two different plants grow each year at different rates, which are represented by the functions f(x) = 4* and g(x) = 5x + 2. what is the first year the f(x) height is greater than the g(x) height? year 3 year 0 year 2 year 1