The complete question in the figure attached
1) calculate the area <span>all four sides
A=[12+9+12+9]*8=336 ft</span>²
if 1 gallons---------------------------- > covers 350 ft²
X------------------------------------ > 336 ft²
X=336/350=0.96 gallons
but remember
<span>that there are two coats of paint
</span>therefore
0.96*2----------- > 1.92------- > 2 gallons
the answer is 2 gallons
$10.83 because you need to divide 6.50 by .6 to get that answer approximately.
1.5x + 0.2y = 2.68....multiply by 0.3
1.6x + 0.3y = 2.98...multiply by - 0.2
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0.45x + 0.06y = 0.804 (result of multiplying by 0.3)
- 0.32x - 0.06y = - 0.596 (result of multiplying by - 0.2)
----------------------add
0.13x = 0.208
x = 0.208/0.13
x = 1.6
1.5x + 0.2y = 2.68
1.5(1.6) + 0.2y = 2.68
2.4 + 0.2y = 2.68
0.2y = 2.68 - 2.4
0.2y = 0.28
y = 0.28/0.2
y = 1.4
solution (they intersect at) (1.6,1.4)