document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171309>Question 171309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two dozen units in an apartment complex need to be painted. It takes 3 gallons of paint to cover each apartment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many apartments can be painted with 36 gallons?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many gallons will it take to paint all 24 apartments? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24 units need to be painted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 gallons of paint each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would need 24*3 gallons of paint to cover them all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 * 3 = 72 gallons required to paint all 24.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can paint 36/3 apartments with 36 gallons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 / 3 = 12 apartments that can be painted with 36 gallons.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your general formula would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = number of apartments<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let g = number of gallons required to paint each apartment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = total number of gallons available.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a * g = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meaning the number of apartments times the number of gallons required for each equals the total number of gallons required.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t / g = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meaning the total number of gallons available divided by the number of gallons required for each apartment equals the number of apartments that can be painted.<BR>\n" );
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