document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154557>Question 1154557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope of -0.5. See the figure below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose that the height of the candle after 18 hours is 15 centimeters. What was 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 #777004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52835)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=777004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In his solution, @josmicely made several errors on the way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;His check is &nbsp;FALSE, &nbsp;also, &nbsp;and is not &nbsp;\"the check\", &nbsp;at all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For correct solution see the post by Alan.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    after 15 hours, the height of the candle was 16.5 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is clear practically without calculations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In &nbsp;3 hours between &nbsp;15 &nbsp;hours and &nbsp;18 &nbsp;hours, &nbsp;the height of the candle decreases by &nbsp;0.5*3 = 1.5 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, &nbsp;at the &nbsp;15 &nbsp;hours time moment, &nbsp;the height of the candle was &nbsp;15 + 1.5 = 16.5 cm.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "@josmicely, please do not consider my post as a trial to make a war with you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply, at this forum we should have a protection service for visitors from errors of tutors ---\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, I perform this protection service . . . from time to time . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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