Question

The area if a rectangle is 48 square centimeters. The lenght of the rectangle is 8 centimitwrs longer than the witch. Which equation modles this situation

Answer 1

So, The length is 8 cm longer than the width.

Area of a rectangle = l *w

48 cm^2 = l *w

l = w+8

48 cm^2 = w * w+8

48 = w^2 +8w

^ that's the equation that models it.  Or any other one listed