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The difference of twice a number and 5 is 3.

translate the word problem to an equation. What steps describe how to solve the equation?

a.) add 2 then multiply by 1/5

b.) multiply by 1/2 then add 5

c.) add 5 then multiply by 1/2

d.) subtract 5 then multiply by -1/2

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Option C is the right way to solve the equation.
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