Question

Translate the following statement into a mathematical equation:Five times a number, minus three, is twelve.5( n - 3) = 125 n = 12 - 35 - 3 n = 125 n - 3 = 12

Answer 1

Answer: $5n\text{ - 3 = 12 \lparen4th option\rparen}$Explanation:

Given:

Five times a number, minus three, is twelve

To find:

to translate into a mathematical equation

let the number = n

five times the number = 5(n) = 5n

Five times a number, minus three: this means to subtract 3 from 5 times the number

5n - 3

Five times a number, minus three, is twelve:

This means we will equate the expression above to 12

$5n\text{ - 3 = 12 \lparen4th option\rparen}$