Answer:
Option 1 -
Explanation:
Given : A film set designer is using white and colored tiles in a pattern to create paths of different lengths. If x is the length of the path in feet, the number of colored tiles needed to make it is calculated using the rule
where y represents the number of white tiles.
To find : Which simplified expression represents the number of colored tiles used for a path of length x feet?
Solution :
The number of colored tiles needed to make is

Where, y represents the number of white tiles.
x represents the length of path in feet.
Simplifying the expression,


We know,


Therefore, Option 1 is correct.