The number of extra workers would the owners have to hire is 10.
What is an Algebraic Expression?
The algebraic expression stands for the mixture of variables, coefficient, constant, or all three in a mathematical form where both sides are set equivalent to per other.
The number of workers that can paint the walls of a house in a day = 5
Let x be the number of extra workers.
5 [tex]\times[/tex] 24 = x .8
x = 5 [tex]\times[/tex] 24/8
x = 120/8
x = 15
The number of extra workers = 15 - 5
= 10 worker
The number of extra workers would the owners have to hire is 10.
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