document.write( "Question 862151: You have a 16 oz candle. On the directions of the candle, it says that if you burn it for 6 hours it will weigh 10 oz. Write an equation that represents the weight of the candle after different amounts of time. Then graph your equation using graph paper. \n" ); document.write( "

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represent time in hours and

represent weight in ounces, you have two data points of the form

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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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