document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429806>Question 429806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a 9 inch candle burns at a rate of 1/3 inches per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be completely burned?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.how long will the candle be after burning for 6 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = no. of hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = length of the candle in inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be completely burned?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(t) = 0 inches, so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t = -9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 27 hrs to be completely burned<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.how long will the candle be after burning for 6 hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(6) = -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(6) + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(6) = -2 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(6) = 7 inches after 6 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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