SOLUTION: Fence Painting. Darren and Douglas must paint the 792-foot fence that encircles their family home. Because Darren is older, he has agreed to paint 20% more than Douglas. How much o

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Question 203484: Fence Painting. Darren and Douglas must paint the 792-foot fence that encircles their family home. Because Darren is older, he has agreed to paint 20% more than Douglas. How much of the fence will each boy paint?
didnt know if this went through or not however this 1 of the 4 word problems i have to do pls assist it might make the others easier to understand and get thank you

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=douglas=360ft
let x+20%=Darren=432ft
x+1.2x=792
2.2x=792
x=360