If each candle is 8 ounces of beeswax and 1 ounce of coconut oil, then each candle weighs 8+1=<<8+1=9>>9 ounces.

Three less than 10 candles is 10-3=<<10-3=7>>7 candles.

Thus, 7 candles, each weighing 9 ounces, will have a combined weight of 7*9=<<7*9=63>>63 ounces.

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Ethan makes beeswax candles.  For each candle, he uses 8 ounces of beeswax and 1 ounce of coconut oil.  If he makes three less than 10 candles, what will be the combined weight of the candles in ounces?
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Ethan makes beeswax candles.  For each candle, he uses 8 ounces of beeswax and 1 ounce of coconut oil.  If he makes three less than 10 candles, what will be the combined weight of the candles in ounces?
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