Question

a painter bought 8 gallons of paint, just enought to cover 2 rooms. one room is twice the size of the other and requires 3 coats of paint. the smaller room requires only two coats. then the client decided not to paint the smaller room after all. Let x be the number of gallons it takes me for one coat of paint in the large room and y be the number for one coat of paint in the small room. how many gallons of paint will be left?

Answer 1

2 gallons

Answer 2

I don't think that is right

Answer 3

it was right thank u

Answer 4

Can you explain it?

Answer 5

x + 3x = 8
x=2

Answer 6

now the small room was not painted so, 8-x=6 gallons was used in painting.