the height of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time it has been burning. when graphed the function gives a line with a slope of -0.5 Suppose that the height of the candle after 16 hours is 13 cm. what was the height of the candle after 13 hours?

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the height of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time it has been burning.  when graphed the function gives a line with a slope of -0.5     Suppose that the height of the candle after 16 hours is 13 cm.  what was the height of the candle after 13 hours?

anonymous · Answer

Do you know the general formula of a linear function?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

okay, well it is (y2 - y1) = m*(x2-x1), "m" is our slope. Based on the information given, what is our slope?

anonymous · Answer

lost

anonymous · Answer

hmm, try reading the problem carefully... it tells us the slope.