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graph with the x axis labeled time in hours and the y axis labeled height of candlestick in inches and a line going from the point 0 comma 8 through the point 3 comma 6

Find and interpret the slope and y-intercept in this real-world situation.

The slope is 8, and the y-intercept is negative two thirds. The candle starts at a height of two thirds of an inch and decreases 8 inches every hour.
The slope is 8, and the y-intercept is negative three halves. The candle starts at a height of three halves of an inch and decreases 8 inches every hour.
The slope is negative two thirds, and the y-intercept is 8. The candle starts at a height of 8 inches and decreases two thirds of an inch every hour.
The slope is negative three halves, and the y-intercept is 8. The candle starts at a height of 8 inches and decreases three halves of an inch every hour.