16^n=8^n+1?

Answer 1

Is the problem to solve for n? And is the exponent on 8 = n + 1?

16^n = 8^(n+1)
(2*8)^n = (8^n)*8
(2^n)*(8^n) = (8^n)*8
2^n = 8 = 2^3, so n = 3.

Answer 2

just to verify the formula

16^n=8^(n+1)

n=3