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Brayden just lit a new candle and then let it burn all the way down to nothing. The
candle burned at a rate of 0.75 inches per hour and its initial length was 6 inches.
Write an equation for L, in terms of t, representing the length of the candle
remaining unburned, in inches, t hours after the candle was lit.

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Answer:

L = -0.75t + 6

Step-by-step explanation:

L = length (this is what equation you are looking to solve for

-0.75t because the candle burns at 0.75 in per hour so the value decreases, hence the (-)

+6 because the candle has a positive value of 6 inches to begin with

The standard form of what you are writing is called slope intercept form y = mx + b, learn it because it is very important for future math.