Answer is n = 3
Step by step
2 times means 2 multiplied
The sum means add
Of a number and 5 means n + 5
Is means equal =
16 is the answer to the equation
Put this into an equation
2 (n + 5 ) = 16
Distributive property
2n + 10 = 16
Subtract 10 from both sides to isolate variable
2n +10 -10 = 16 -10
Combine like terms
2n = 6
Divide both sides by 2 to solve for n
2/2 n = 6/2
n = 3