document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168684>Question 1168684</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 5 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 24 centimeters. After 18 hours of burning, its height is 16.2 centimeters. what is the height of the candle after 12 hours? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=793268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,24) and (18,16.2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Starting from point-slope equation form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-24=%28%2816.2-24%29%2F%2818-5%29%29%28x-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-24=%28%2816.2-24%29%2F%2818-5%29%29%28x-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can do whatever algebra you want... </SPAN>\n" );
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