Question

What does the expression 5n represent?

Answer 1

5n means 5 × a number

Explanation:

say if your problem is 5n=20

20 ÷ 5=4

n=4

5 × 4= 20

hope this helps!

Answer 2

5 x n

Explanation:

The variable n can be any number, so by saying 5n, you are multiplying 5 by that variable n.

Example below

If n = 1, 5n = 5*1 = 5

If n = 2, 5n = 5*2 = 10

If n = 3, 5n = 5*3 = 15

If n = 4, 5n = 5*4 = 20

Hope this helps!