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document.write( "Find the area of the room.  It has 6 sides that are 3 pairs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2*(7*9) + 2*(7*4.5) + 2*(9*4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 126 + 63 + 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 270 sq meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 gallon covers 100 sq m, so he'll need 270/110 gallons, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/11 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(27/11)*39.95 = $98.06\r<BR>\n" );
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