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ohn 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?

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Answer:

b on edge

Explanation:

yw

User BigDX
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w(w + 2) = 48 solves for w, then substitute to find l.
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