Answer:
c=109.96
Step-by-step explanation:
Remark
Many calculators have a key that will do this in one step. Mine is one of them. So let's start with the answer and then we'll do it the long way.
9C3 = 84. You put it into your calculator as 9 2nF nCr 3 =
Solution

3*4*7 = 84 which is what you set out to show.
I think it would be 35 combinations but I may be wrong
The slope is -2. In context to this problem, the candle will burn away 2cm of its length every hour.