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A red candle is 8 inches tall and burns at a rate of 7/10 inches per hour. A blue candle is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of 1/5 inches per hour. After how many hours will b…

A red candle is 8 inches tall and burns at a rate of 7/10 inches per hour. A blue candle is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of 1/5 inches per hour. After how many hours will b…
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A red candle is 8 inches tall and burns at a rate of 7/10 inches per hour.

A blue candle is 6 inches tall and burns at a rate of 1/5 inches per hour.
After how many hours will both candles be the same height?

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Answer:

8 - (7/10)t = 6 - (1/5)t

Explanation:

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