Question

Jason paints 1/4 of the area of his living room walls,w,on Monday. On Tuesday, he paints twice as much as he painted on Monday.

Write an expression to find the remaining unpainted area.

Answer 1

L=Living Room

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1/4L+2*1/4L= 1/4L+2/4L=3/4L

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L-3/4L= 4/4L - 3/4L=1/4L

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There's 1/4 of the living room area left to paint.

THE EXPRESSION:

L - 1/4 - 2 * 1/4