Question

PLEASE HELP✨ 7th grade math 10 points

A twelve inch candle and an 18 inch candle are lit at 6pm. The 12-in. candle burns 0.5 inches every hour. The 18 inch candle burns two inches every hour. At what time will the two candles be the same height? Let h represent the number of hours.

Answer 1

Answer: alright, here we go

Explanation:

best way to represent this is linear equations, so:

y=-0.5x+12
y=-2x+18

-2x+18=-0.5+12
+0.5x +0.5x
-1.5x+18=12
-18 -18
-1.5x=-6
-x=-4
x=4

y=-2(4)+18
y=-8+18
y=10

answer: (4,10)
answer: h=4

bonus: the candles will each be ten inches tall after four hours