I need the area of this shape please explain.

Answer:
130 square inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the shape = Area of trapezoid - area of rectangle
[tex] = \frac{1}{2} \{23 + (4 + 3 + 4) \} \times 8 - 3 \times 2 \\ \\ = \{23 + 11 \} \times 4 - 6\\ \\ = 34 \times 4 - 6 \\ \\ = 136 - 6 \\ \\ = 130 \: {inches}^{2} [/tex]