12(x - 2) = 6(2x – 4)

x=4

Step-by-step explanation:

answer: 2x + 2 − 2 = 10 − 2; subtraction property of equality

step-by-step explanation:

part a

x     y

0     8

1     7.5

2     7

3     6.5

4     6

5     5.5  

for every hour i deducted .5 inches from the length of the candle

part b

it is a function because for every x value there is only one y value

part   c

for every x value there is only one y value

x       y

0       8

1       7.6

2       7.2

3       6.8

step-by-step explanation: