document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133813>Question 1133813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A candle is lit and the length of the burning candle changes at a constant rate of -1.8 inches per hour. 3 hours after the candle was lit the candle was 8.7 inches long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine how long the candle was before it was lit. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation for the line of slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > containing point  (3, 8.7);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and question asks for y-intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-8.7=-1.8%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-8.7=-1.8%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1.8%28x-3%29%2B8.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1.8%28x-3%29%2B8.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1.8x%2B5.4%2B8.7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1.8x%2B5.4%2B8.7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1.8x%2B14.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1.8x%2B14.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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