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.

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anonymous · Answer

it's a square so all the sides are equal. Just set the lengths they gave you equal to each other (side 1 = side 2). Solve with the same method for 1 through 3.

anonymous · Answer

5n=n+16
4n=16
n=4
5(4)=20