Question

Which equation corresponds to the sentence, "Five times a minus two is equal to t"?

A. 2a + 5 = t
B. 5(2) + a = t
C. 5a – 2 = t
D. 2 x 5(a) = t

Answer 1

It’s quite simple if you read over it slowly, “five times a minus two is equal to t”
So the correct answer is c

Answer 2

C. is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The sentence "Five times a minus two is equal to t" corresponds with 5x - 2 = t exactly.

This means that it is correct.