Chloe is painting on a stretched canvas that has an area of 108 square inches. The length of the canvas is 12 inches. The width of the canvas is? inches. Chloe paints a 1-inch-wide blue border on the canvas. The area left for painting after painting the border is? square inches.

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Harper Blankenship

4 May, 11:20

Chloe is painting on a stretched canvas that has an area of 108 square inches. The length of the canvas is 12 inches. The width of the canvas is? inches. Chloe paints a 1-inch-wide blue border on the canvas. The area left for painting after painting the border is? square inches.

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Gunner Moody · Answer 1

A = L x W

A / L = (L x W) / L

A / L = W

W = A / L = 108 / 12

W = 9 inches

Next, The one inch border reduces the length and the width each by 2 inches, so L and W now equal 10 and 7

A = L x W = 10 x 7 = 70 sq inches left for painting