SOLUTION: A 16-inch candle is lit and burns at a constant rate of 1.4 inches per hour. Let t represent the number of hours that have elapsed since the candle was lit. a. Write an express

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Question 1122013: A 16-inch candle is lit and burns at a constant rate of 1.4 inches per hour. Let t represent the number of hours that have elapsed since the candle was lit.
a. Write an expression in terms of t that represents the number of inches that have burned from the candle since it was lit.
b. Write an expression in terms of t that represents the remaining length of the candle (in inches).

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A 16-inch candle is lit and burns at a constant rate of 1.4 inches per hour. Let t represent the number of hours that have elapsed since the candle was lit.
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(a):
1.4t

(b):
16-1.4t