SOLUTION: Latex paint sells for $22 per gallon and will cost you $198 to paint your room. If each gallon will cover 320 square feet, how many square feet of wall space do you have in your ro

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Question 1100662: Latex paint sells for $22 per gallon and will cost you $198 to paint your room. If each gallon will cover 320 square feet, how many square feet of wall space do you have in your room?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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[ total cost in dollars ] / [ dollars/gallon ] = [ gallons ]
+198+%2F+22+=+9+ gallons
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[ square ft / gallon ] x { total gallons ] = [ total square ft ]
+320%2A9+=+2880+
There is 2880 ft2 of wall space