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A red candle is 8 inches tall and burns at a rate of 710 inch per hour. A blue candle is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of 15 inch per hour. After how many hours will both candles be the same height?
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A red candle is 8 inches tall and burns at a rate of 710 inch per hour. A blue candle is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of 15 inch per hour. After how many hours will both candles be the same height?

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3 hours for the candle to burn out
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