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Ralph\'s residential roofing charges $2 a square foot for installation to roof a building. How many square feet of roofing can be installed for $762. Please show work,

Solution

Given charges per square foot / square feet = $2

Asked to find

How many square feet of roofing can be installed for $762

let x be the square feet installed for $762

so we can write as

2x = 762

x = 381 square feet