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One side of a square is 5n inches long. Another side is n + 16 inches long. How long is a side of the square? A. 16 in B. 5 in C. 4 in D. 20 in
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One side of a square is 5n inches long. Another side is n + 16 inches long. How long is a side of the square?

A. 16 in
B. 5 in
C. 4 in
D. 20 in

User Milo Lu
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I agree! The answer would be C the others don't make sense when worked out
User LYriCAlsSH
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Its a square.
So 5n = n + 16
Therefore 4n = 16 (taking one n from each side).
So n = 16/4 which is simplied as : 4.
Double check by putting 4 in the equation where n is, and it makes sense, so that is the right answer.
Your answer is c.
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