Wouldn’t it be 8? I’m not math genius but 12 is the total of cars and is also x. So it would be 12-4 which is 8?
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The answer is 
Let's build the expression piece by piece, translating sentences into formulas:
"3/5 times..." 
"5 less than a number..." 
So, the first block becomes
"3/5 times 5 less than a number..." 
"...is no more than 27" 
So, putting the pieces together, you have the answer
The total number of gallons of paint needed for the big room is 3x and the number of gallons of paint needed for the small room is 2y.
3x + 2y = 16
Given the sizes of the room, the relation should be that,
x = 2y
Solving the equation,
3(2y) + 2y = 16
y = 2
Therefore x is equal to 4 gallons.
With the condition that only the bigger room is painted, the number of gallons of paint used should be 12 gallons and what is left should be 4 gallons.
5.92 x 10 to the power of 13 (I think)
