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A twelve inch candle and an 18 inch candle are lit at 6 pm. The 12 inch candle burns 0.5 inches every hour. The 18 inch candle burns two inches every hour. At what time will the two candles be the same height? Work too.

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25unwnik

Answer:

The candles will be the same height at 10 pm.

Step by step explanation:

12 - 0.5x = 18 - 2x  

12 + 1.5h = 18

1.5h = 6

h = 4  

4 hours

4 hours after 6 pm. is 10pm.

kaylathepuff
Answer:10 pm

Explication: 12-0.5 and 18-2 subtract until you get the same number for example
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