One side of a square is 5n inches long. Another side is n + 16 inches long. Write an equation by setting these equal and solving for n. How long is a side of the square? One point for finding n and one point for finding the length of the side. One side of a square is 5n inches long. Another side is n + 16 inches long. Write an equation by setting these equal and solving for n. How long is a side of the square? One point for finding n and one point for finding the length of the side. @Mathematics

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Hint: all sides of a square are equal


So if one side is n+16 inches long and another is 5n inches long, then


n+16 = 5n


Solve this equation to find n.


Then use this value of n to find the length of the side.

anonymous · Answer

So will the answer be 1?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you mean n = 1?

anonymous · Answer

yea

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no,


n+16 = 5n


16 = 5n-n


16 = 4n


16/4 = n


4 = n


n = 4

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so the side length is n+16 = 4+16 = 20 inches


Notice that 5n = 5*4 = 20 also, so this confirms the answer

anonymous · Answer

So basically all you have to do to find the answer to one of the sides is just substitute and add?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks for all your help i think i get how to do it now. :)