The number of tulips that Marko has in his yard can be represented by the following formula:
 
 x = 20 + 5(y) 
 
 where "x" is the number of tulips Marko has,
 
 and "y" is the number of years that have passed.
 
 If 7 years have passed, we substitute this number for "y"
 
 so, 
 
 x = 20 + 5(7)
 
 = 20 + 35
 
 = 55
 
 Therefore, Marko will have 55 tulips in 7 years.