SOLUTION: 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 10 hours of burning, a candle has a height

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Question 1098288: 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
10
hours of burning, a candle has a height of
21
centimeters. After
26
hours of burning, its height is
17.8
centimeters. What is the height of the candle after
15
hours?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Linear Points:
 (10,21), (15,v), (26,17.8).


%2817.8-21%29%2F%2826-10%29=%28v-21%29%2F%2815-10%29
Solve this for v.