SOLUTION: A rectangular room is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. If you paint a red rectangle on the floor that is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide, what is the area of the floor in the room that w

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Question 691752: A rectangular room is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. If you paint a red rectangle on the floor that is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide, what is the area of the floor in the room that will NOT be red? please help!

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A rectangular room is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. If you paint a red rectangle on the floor that is 8 feet long and 3 feet wide, what is the area of the floor in the room that will NOT be red? please help!
"area of room" - "red area"
(20*10) - (8*3)
(200) - (24)
176 square feet