document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066439>Question 1066439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear function models the height of a burning candle. Candle A comes out of the mold at 220 mm and is expected to be at 196 mm after 4 hours of burning. The model for candle B is h=290 - 5t, where h is the height in millimeters and t is the time in hours. What are the initial values for each candle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h=196 and t=4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196=220-xt, so -24=-xt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=xt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=220-6t. units in mm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For B, 290-5(4)=290-20=270 mm, initial value of height. </SPAN>\n" );
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