Espa Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 8 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 24.2 centimeters. After 23 hours of burning, its height is 15.2 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 18 hours? Candle height centimeters (in cm) Burning time (in hours)

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Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 8 hours of burning, a candle
has a height of 24.2 centimeters. After 23 hours of burning, its height is 15.2 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 18 hours?
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(in cm)
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Transcribed Image Text:Espa Suppose that the height (in centimeters) of a candle is a linear function of the amount of time (in hours) it has been burning. After 8 hours of burning, a candle has a height of 24.2 centimeters. After 23 hours of burning, its height is 15.2 centimeters. What is the height of the candle after 18 hours? Candle height M centimeters (in cm) Burning time (in hours) Explanation Check Accessibilty 02021 McGraw Hill LLC Al Rights Reserved Terms of Use Privacy Center F3 esc
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