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Judy bought some cans of paint and 1/2 of a liter of special paint additive formulated to reduce mildew. Before painting her house, she used all of the additive to put 1/4 of a liter of additive in each can. How many cans of paint did Judy buy?

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Answer:

2 cans of paint

Explanation:

1/4x = 1/2

(4)(1/4)x = (1/2)(4)

x = 2

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