SOLUTION: Lisa is painting a fence that is 26 feet long and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint will cover 350 square feet. Write and solve a proportion to determine how many gallons of paint Lis

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Question 1007949: Lisa is painting a fence that is 26 feet long and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint will cover 350 square feet. Write and solve a proportion to determine how many gallons of paint Lisa will need.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, number of gallons of paint needed

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