5.1 in
Since the area of a square is s^2, you can take the square root of 26 to find the answer
The circumference of the top of the cake is
in.
It sounds like the baker is trying to line the circumference with cherriesto fit as many as possible along the border, like in the picture I've attached below.
This comes down to dividing the cake's circumference by the diameter of each cherry:

or about 39 cherries, making the answer D.
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
First FOIL (n + 7)(n + 8) and then distribute n
(n + 7)(n + 8) = 
n (
)
= 
Answer: 2x-3=15
2(9)-3=15
18-3=15