Question

Write a linear equation in the slope-intercept form to model the situation?

Answer 1

a candle is 6 inches tall and burns at the rate of 1/2 inch per hour

Answer 2

is it y=1/2x+6 ?

Answer 3

@jdoe0001 ?

Answer 4

so its height, is decreasing, by 1/2x
not increasing, decreasing

Answer 5

oh okay so its y=1/2x-6

Answer 6

as the HOURS increase x-axis
the HEIGHT decreases y-axis

Answer 7

yes, you're correct, but your slope needs to be negative :)

Answer 8

okay :)

Answer 9

well \(\bf y = -\cfrac{1}{2}x + 6\)

Answer 10

Thanks <3

Answer 11

yw