Question

John has 48 square centimeter tiles he wants to use to create a mosaic. He wants the mosaic to be rectangular with a length that is 2 centimeters longer than the width.

Which equation could John solve to find w, the greatest width in centimeters he can use for the mosaic?
A. w(w – 2) = 48
B. w(w + 2) = 48
C. 2w(w – 2) = 48
D. 2w(w + 2) = 48

Answer 1

Answer:

let width be w

therefore,

l x b = 48

( 2 + w ) x w = 48

therefore option B is correct