Rewrite s = 4 + sqrt(s+2) as s-4 = sqrt(s+2)
Square both sides: s^2 - 8s + 16 = s + 2
combine like terms: s^2 - 9s + 14 = 0
Factor this: (s-7)(s-2)=0
Solve for s: s={7, 2}
He can fill 6 boxes. 48 / 7 = 6R6.
I interpreted the remainder by removing the remainder to get the answer.
He can color 2/8 of the grid green 1/8 of the grid red and 1/8 of the grid blue
