SOLUTION: A candle that has been burning for two minutes is eight inches long. That same candle is seven and one-quarter inches long after burning three minutes. Assume that the candle wil

Question 830415: A candle that has been burning for two minutes is eight inches long. That same candle is seven and one-quarter inches long after burning three minutes. Assume that the candle will burn at the same rate. I need to find the expression for b y=-3/4+b

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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given data points:
2, 8
3, 7.25
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to solve the linear equation, copy and paste this (the two given points):
2, 8, 3, 7.25
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x-intercept = (12.6666667, 0)
y-intercept = (0, 9.5)
slope = -0.75
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answer:
the linear model:
s(t) = -0.75t + 9.5
where:
t = minutes
s = length of candle (inches)
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