document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814097>Question 814097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A candle is 8 in. tall after burning 2 hrs.  After 4 hrs it is 5 1/2 in. tall.  Write a linear equation to model the height y of the candle after x hours.  After how many hours will the candle be 4 inches tall? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+%28-+5%2F4%29x+%2B+21%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+%28-+5%2F4%29x+%2B+21%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with x being time (in hours), and y being height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After substituting 4 for y in the above linear equation, it's seen that it'll take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%285.2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%285.2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%285_hours_12_minutes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%285_hours_12_minutes%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to reach 4\".\r<BR>\n" );
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