Question

Represent this statement as an equation: Two less than five times a number is equal to 8.

Answer 1

5x - 2 = 8

Explanation:

This is the answer because:

1) It is saying 2 less than five times a number. We can represent "a number" with the variable x, so 5 times x is 5x

2) 2 less than 5x is 5x - 2 and then it equals to 8; therefore, the final equation is 5x - 2 = 8

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