Question

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

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

Answer 1

The difference between a number and five is negative two.

Explanation:

n-5=difference between a number and five

=-2 means is negative two