How do you solve $16= n + 7n$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-31T18:50:51

$n=2$

Imagine n represents the number of apples.

Since $16 = n+7n$ , we can simplify this and say that one apple $+$ seven apples is now $8$ apples.

Therefore,

$16 = 8n$

Dividing both sides by 8, we obtain that $n = 2$ .

$:. n = 2$

How do you solve 16= n + 7n16= n + 7n?