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 #777009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</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=777009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Height y  depends on time x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and point  (18,15);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation in point-slope form is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-15=-0.5%28x-18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-15=-0.5%28x-18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question asks for y if x is 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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