Question

A rectangular play area is 8 yards long. The expression 56+8x represents the area of the play area in square yards. What expression represents the width of the play area in yards? Draw a picture to model the problem.

Answer 1

w = 7 + x

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a rectangle is

A = lw

56 + 8x = 8w

Divide both sides by 8

w = 7 + x