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A candle is 7in tall after burning for 1 hour. The same candle is 5 1/2in tall after burning for 4 hours. Write a linear equation to model the height y after burning for x hours. y = ___x + 7 1/2
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A candle is 7in tall after burning for 1 hour. The same candle is 5 1/2in tall after burning for 4 hours. Write a linear equation to model the height y after burning for x hours. y = ___x + 7 1/2

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To fill in the blank, you should have 1/2 because the rate at which it is falling is 1/2 of an inch per hour.
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