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amelia wants to paint three walls in her family room. two walls are 26 feet long by 9 feet wide. the other wall is 18 feet long by 9 feet wide. what is the total area of the walls that amelia wants to paint?

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Amelia wants to paint three walls in her family room.

First wall
Area = 26 ft * 9 ft
Area = 234 ft^2

Second Wall
Area = 18 ft * 9 ft
Area = 162 ft^2

Total Area = First Wall + Second Wall
Total Area = 2*234 + 162
Total Area = 360 ft^2

So the total area is 360 ft^2
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