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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the frame is square and measures 5 inches on a side, the area of the frame and the picture it contains is simply

and the actual size of the picture does not have any bearing on the total area of the frame and picture (as long as

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, the area of the frame AND the picture is 25, but the area of just the

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. Hence, the area of just the frame is the area of the frame and picture minus the area of the picture, or

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