You are painting a room that is 16 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high. On the walls of the room, there are two windows that are each 2 feet wide and 5 feet tall, and a door that is 4 feet wide and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint covers 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint do you need to cover the 4 walls with one coat of paint, not including the windows and the door?

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You are painting a room that is 16 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high. On the walls of the room, there are two windows that are each 2 feet wide and 5 feet tall, and a door that is 4 feet wide and 7 feet tall. A gallon of paint covers 350 square feet. How many gallons of paint do you need to cover the 4 walls with one coat of paint, not including the windows and the door?

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