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Translate the sentence into an equation.

Eighty-five less than the product of 5 and x is equal to ten.

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Answer:

5x-85=10

Explanation:

"85 less" indicates subtraction, "product of 5 and x" is multiplication. This means its 5x-85. The whole thing is equal to 10, so the equation is 5x-85=10

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