Abe purchased a second candle that is shorter iabe purchased a candle at the candle store. the candle is nine inches long and tur packaging stated the candle burns down at the rate of 1/2 an inch per hour answered a wider diameter than the first candle. It is 8 inches in length, and this candle burns down at the rate of 2/5 inches per hour. How long can this candle burn before its length is zero inches? Hours

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