SOLUTION: A 12 inch candle and a 24.5 inch candle are lit at 10 am. The 12 inch candle burns 3/2 inches per hour. The 24.5 inch candle burns 4 inches every hour. At what time will the two ca
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Question 1090771: A 12 inch candle and a 24.5 inch candle are lit at 10 am. The 12 inch candle burns 3/2 inches per hour. The 24.5 inch candle burns 4 inches every hour. At what time will the two candles be the same height?
Use X as your variable to represent the number of minutes.
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