A picture is 17 inches long and 13 inches wide.

It is 2-inch wide frame.
What is the area of the frame?

(19+4)(13+4) = 23 * 17

64

To find the area of the frame, we need to subtract the area of the picture from the area of the framed picture.

Step 1: Find the area of the framed picture.
The length of the framed picture is the length of the picture plus twice the width of the frame (to account for both sides of the frame). So the length of the framed picture is 17 inches + 2 inches + 2 inches = 21 inches.
The width of the framed picture is the width of the picture plus twice the width of the frame. So the width of the framed picture is 13 inches + 2 inches + 2 inches = 17 inches.
Therefore, the area of the framed picture is 21 inches × 17 inches = 357 square inches.

Step 2: Find the area of the picture.
The area of the picture is simply the length of the picture multiplied by the width of the picture. So the area of the picture is 17 inches × 13 inches = 221 square inches.

Step 3: Find the area of the frame.
The area of the frame is the difference between the area of the framed picture and the area of the picture. So the area of the frame is 357 square inches - 221 square inches = 136 square inches.

Therefore, the area of the frame is 136 square inches.