Question

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

Answer 1

5n = n + 16

Answer 2

n = 4

Answer 3

so one side is equal to 20

Answer 4

Wait how did you get n = 4?

Answer 5

\[5n - n = 16 => 4n = 16 => n = \frac{16}{4} = 4\]