Problema Solution

Virginia's Painting Service charges $10.00 per job and $0.20 per square foot. If she earns $50 for painting one job, how many square feet did she paint at the job?

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let x = the square feet that Virginia painted


10 + 0.20x = 50


by solving we find:


x = 200 ft^2


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Virginia painted 200 square feet.