Number sentence same sum as 50+6=56

Mr switzer needs to buy new 1-foot tiles to cover his bathroom floor. the floor is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. each square foot of tile will cost $1.79. in dollars what will be the total cost of the tiles he needs to buy.

The area of a rectangle is 15+5y square feet. which of the following expressions could be the length of the sides of the rectangle, in feet a. 5 and 3y b. 5 and 3+y c. 5 and 5+y d. 3 and 5+3y

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