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Course: College Algebra?>?Unit 1
Lesson 5: Modeling with linear equations and inequalitiesComparing linear rates word problems
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Problem
Two candles start burning at the same time. One candle is tall and burns at a rate of every hours. The other candle is tall and burns at a rate of every hour.
How tall will the candles be when they first burn down to the same height?
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