Let h represent the height of the candle (in inches) and r represent the number of hours the candle has been burning.
Given that the candle is 15 inches tall after burning r hours, we can write the equation:
h = 15 - r
After 5 hours, the candle is 13 inches tall. Plugging in r = 5 into the equation, we get:
13 = 15 - 5
Simplifying the equation gives:
13 = 10
This is not true and indicates an error in the problem statement. After 5 hours, the candle cannot be 13 inches tall if it starts at 15 inches. Please double-check the information provided.
We cannot predict how tall the candle will be after burning 8 hours without accurate data.
a candle is 15 inches tall after buring r hours after 5 hours it is 13 inches tall
write a linear equation to model the relationship between height of the calndle and predict how tall the candle will be after buring 8 hours
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