document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824153>Question 824153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the number of cans of paint needed to paint three rooms of a house (walls and ceiling). Each room is 12 feet by 10 feet with 8 foot ceilings. Each room contains a 4 foot by 5 foot window and a 3 foot by 7 foot door. A can of paint is 1 gallon and covers 250 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=496129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Surface Area of a room:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ignoring the door and window.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Accounting for the door and window, room area needing paint is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10-%284%2A5%2B3%2A7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10-%284%2A5%2B3%2A7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A specific answer requires knowing the number of these rooms.  Let r = how many rooms like this need painting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Surface area to paint for the r rooms is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%28%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10-%284%2A5%2B3%2A7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%28%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10-%284%2A5%2B3%2A7%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many gallons of paint needed, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%281%2F250%29r%28%2812%2A8%29%2B2%2810%2A8%29%2B12%2A10-%284%2A5%2B3%2A7%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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