SOLUTION: a 9 inch candle burns at a rate of 1/3 inches per hour.
a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.
b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be complet
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a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.
b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be complet
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Question 429806: a 9 inch candle burns at a rate of 1/3 inches per hour.
a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.
b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be completely burned?
c.how long will the candle be after burning for 6 hours? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 9 inch candle burns at a rate of 1/3 inches per hour.
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a. write an equation in slope intercept form of this situation.
let t = no. of hrs
f(t) = length of the candle in inches
f(t) = -t + 9
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b.how many hours will it take for the candle to be completely burned?
f(t) = 0 inches, so we have
-t + 9 = 0
-t = -9
Multiply both sides by -3
t = 27 hrs to be completely burned
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c.how long will the candle be after burning for 6 hours?
t = 6
f(6) = -(6) + 9
f(6) = -2 + 9
f(6) = 7 inches after 6 hrs
