SOLUTION: OK heres another story problem that i got confused on and need help. Even my dad didn't get either of them. Oh, and the square in the problem is just a regular square: "In the squa

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Question 340685: OK heres another story problem that i got confused on and need help. Even my dad didn't get either of them. Oh, and the square in the problem is just a regular square: "In the square, the variable a represents a positive whole number. Find the value of a such that the area and the perimeter of the square are the same."
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s = side length
Area = s^2
Perimeter = 4s
s^2 = 4s
s = 0 (ignore)
s = 4
--> Perimeter = 16
Area = 16