17. The equation y = -0.2x + 12 represents the amount of candle that is left in ounces after burning x hours. What does the 12 in this equation represent?
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a. the ounces burned each hour
b. the ounces in the candle before it burns
c. the ounces remaining after x hours
d. the amount of time needed to burn the candle

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