Question

Which of the following statements could be translated to the equation n - 5 = -2?

- A number less than five equals negative two.
- The difference between a number and five is negative two.
- If five is subtracted from a number, the result is two.
- Five less a number is equal to two.

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Answer 1

Answer would be B

Explanation:

First, A doesnt make sense, since it isn't a ineqality.

C doesnt make sense because if 5 is subtracted form a number n, it is -2, not 2.

D doesnt work because 5 less a number (-5) is not 2, it is -2.

So B works, because the difference between n and 5 (n-5) is -2.