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If it 8 inch candle burns at 7/10 inch per hour and a 6 inch candle Burns at 1/5 inch per hour after how many hours would both candles be the same height

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AlbertThomas
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  • 01-02-2019
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[tex]8 - \frac{7}{10}x = 6 - \frac{1}{5}x \\ or \\ 80 - 7x = 60 - 2x \\ now \\ 20 = 5x \: so \: x = 4 \\ [/tex]
Means the candles will be the same size in 4 hours
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