Question

Translate the sentence into an equation,
Twice the difference of a number and 5 equals 2.

Answer 1

2(x-5)

Explanation:

The "difference" indicates subtraction. The difference of a number 5 would be (x-5). And twice the difference means multiplying that by two. Hence, 2(x-5)

Answer 2

2(5n)=2 would be an equation.