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document.write( "Jacqueline plans to paint one coat on the walls only. How much paint will she need to buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jacqueline plans to paint one coat on the walls only. How much paint will she need to buy?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total wall area = 2(12*10 + 15*10)-(3*6+3*5) = 2(270)-(33) = 507 sq.ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of gallons of paint needed = 507/350 = 1.45 gallons<BR>\n" );
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