a. You are told that the length equals (x + 15), which means that you must factorise the area in order to find the width:
45 ÷ 15 = 3
(x + 15)(x + 3)
So the width is x + 3
b. Now you substitute in the value of x into both brackets, so
length: (x + 15) = (8 + 15) = 23 yards
width: (x + 3) = (8 + 3) = 11 yards
I hope this helps!