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

i think its the first

Answer 2

or maybe the last

Answer 3

can't be the first one because the number on the right is \(-2\) not \(2\)

Answer 4

good point i didnt notice that

Answer 5

can't be the last one for the same reason

Answer 6

It is not the first or the last one.

Answer 7

i would go with
The difference between a number and five is negative two.

Answer 8

thanks :)