If 2 gallons of paint cover 665 square feet, how much paint is needed to cover 2660 square feet?
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times both sides by 2x
x(x+2)=2(4)
x²+2x=8
minus 8 both sides
x²+2x-8=0
factor
what 2 numbers multiply to -8 and add to 2
-2 and 4
(x-2)(x+4)=0
set to zero
x-2=0
x=2
x+4=0
x=-4
x=-4 and 2