A picture frame is 18 inches long and 8 inches tall. It is 2 inches wide on all 4 side. What is the area of the picture frame?

[tex]x=18-2\cdot2=18-4=14\ (in)\\\\y=8-2\cdot2=8-4=4\ (in)\\\\A=xy\to A=14\cdot4=56\ (in^2)[/tex]

Answer:88Step-by-step explanation:The area of the whole image is 144, the area of the picture is 56. Subtracting those from each other, you get that the picture frame is 88.