8
A=LW
72= 9(2x+4)
72= 18X+36
Sub 36
36= 18X
Divide by 18
X=2
Length (2(2)+4)=8
Answer:
3.875 or 3 7/8 gallons of paint.
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 8 pints in a gallon.
31/8 = 3.875
8y - 11y - -2 = -16
-3y + 2 = -16
-3y = -16 - 2 = -18
y = -18/-3 = 6
y = 6
N is equal to 2 in the equasion