The Smith family plan to paint their home. The area of the openings not to be painted is 325 ft squared. The cost per square foot is $0.85. Find the cost of painting the house.

The height of the ext. walls is 9.0 ft. The base is 24.0 ft in the front and rear. The base on the sides is 48.0ft. In the front and the rear there is a peak that rises 5.0ft. The length of the segment from the height at 5.0ft to the point at 9.0 ft is 13.0 ft.

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The Smith family plan to paint their home.  The area of the openings not to be painted is 325 ft squared. The cost per square foot is $0.85.  Find the cost of painting the house.

The height of the ext. walls is 9.0 ft.  The base is 24.0 ft in the front and rear.  The base on the sides is 48.0ft.  In the front and the rear there is a peak that rises 5.0ft. The length of the segment from the height at 5.0ft to the point at 9.0 ft is 13.0 ft.