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A candle burns at 2 inches lost per hour. Let $h$ = hours burned
and $L$ = inches lost. Write the equation expressing $L$ in terms
of $h$ . Evaluate your equation at $h = 3$ to check it. Enter the
numerical value of $L$ at $h = 3$ .