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A candle is 17 inches tall after burning for 3 hours. After 5 hours, it is 15 inches tall. Write a linear equation to model the relationship between height h of the candle and time t. Predict how tall the candle will be after burning for 8 hours.

Amanager recorded the number of bicycles sold by his company each quarter. his projected sales after t years is given by the expression below. which of the following statements best describes the expression? a. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over 4 quarters. b. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over 4 years. c. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 4% over t quarters. d. the initial sales of 575 bicycles increases at the rate of 18% over t years.

Which shows one way to determine the factors of 4x3 + x2 – 8x – 2 by grouping?

Plz hurry evaluate the expression a+b where a=8 and b=19