A rectangular sandbox has a length that is 2 feet longer than its width. Let w represent the width of the sandbox in feet. The entire sandbox is surrounded by a 3-foot-wide cement walkway.
What does the algebraic expression (W + 6) (W+8) represent in this context?

Several paint mixtures are made by mixing blue paint and white paint. paint colors blue paint white paint mixture a 5 cups 12 cups mixture b 6 cups 6 cups mixture c 4 cups 12 cups mixture d 5 cups 6 cups which mixture has the highest ratio of blue paint to white paint