Question

Aubree just lit a new candle and then let it burn all the way down to nothing. The initial length of the candle was 15 inches and after burning for 8 hours, the candle's height was down to 5 inches. Write an equation for L,L, in terms of t,t, representing the length of the candle remaining unburned, in inches, tt hours after the candle was lit.

Answer 1

Answer:

L=15-8t

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

initial length= 15in

time of burning = 8 hours

final length = 5in

let the length of the candle be L

and the number of hours burnt be t

given that the initial length was 15in

the expression to represent the L in  terms of t is given as

L=15-8t

Answer 2

Answer:

L= -1.25t+15

Step-by-step explanation: