Aubree just lit a new candle and then let it burn all the way down to nothing. The initial length of the candle was 15 inches and after burning for 8 hours, the candle's height was down to 5 inches. Write an equation for in oft, representing the of the L_{s} candle remaining unburned, in inches, t hours after the candle was lit.
To write an equation representing the length of the candle remaining unburned, we can use the equation:
L(t) = 15 - 2t
Where:
L(t) = length of the unburned candle in inches after t hours
15 = initial length of the candle in inches
t = time in hours
In this equation, as time (t) increases, the length of the candle remaining unburned decreases by 2 inches per hour.