document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139488>Question 1139488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 12 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 19.6 centimeters. After 25 hours of burning, its height is 17 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 15 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #759965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=759965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12, 19.6) and (25, 17);\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fifteen Hours?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=15, and evaluate y. </SPAN>\n" );
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