A family is planting grass and a garden in the backyard. The rectangular backyard measures 131 ft by 52 ft. The garden measures 13 ft by 9 ft. What is the area of the backyard that will be grass?

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The answer is 6,929
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Find the area of the whole backyard : 131 x 52 square feet
Find the area of the garden : 13 x 9 square feet

The difference between these two areas would be the area of the "grass only" part
A1 = 13*9 = 117 Ft.^2 = area of garden.
A2 = area of grass.
A3 = 131*52 = 6812 Ft.^2 = area of yard.

A1 + A2 = A3.
117+A2 = 6812
A2 = ___ Ft^2 = area of grass.
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