SOLUTION: How do you write this as an expression? Tara scored 24 points in her first basketball game and n points in each of the next 4 games. Write an expression for Tara's average point

Question 503207: How do you write this as an expression?
Tara scored 24 points in her first basketball game and n points in each of the next 4 games. Write an expression for Tara's average points scored.
Is it (24+5n)divided by 5?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tara scored 24 points in her first basketball game and n points in each of the next 4 games. Write an expression for Tara's average points scored.
Is it (24+5n)divided by 5?
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You have the right idea, but it's
(24+4n)divided by 5?
Only 4 more games, for a total of 5.
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