SOLUTION: the cost of adding a new family room to a home is 6 times as much as the cost of painting the house. If the family room addition costs $18,000, find the cost of painting the house?

Question 810586: the cost of adding a new family room to a home is 6 times as much as the cost of painting the house. If the family room addition costs $18,000, find the cost of painting the house?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = 6p
a = 18000
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18000 = 6p
p = 3000
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