document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171815>Question 1171815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A candle burns down at a rate of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5 inches per hour. How long will it take, in hours, for the candle to burn down by 1.5 inches?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796749 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796749\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.5 inches per hour*x hours=1.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5/2.5 or 3/5 hour (36 minutes). </SPAN>\n" );
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