FAN AND MEDAL!!
Translate the sentence into an equation.

Four times the difference of a number and 5 is 24.

A.
4 • (c – 5) = 24

B.
4c – 5 = 24

C.
c – 4 • 5 = 24

D.
5 • (c – 4) = 24

Question

FAN AND MEDAL!!
Translate the sentence into an equation.
 
    Four times the difference of a number and 5 is 24.
 
 A.
4 • (c – 5) = 24
 
 B.
4c – 5 = 24
 
 C.
c – 4 • 5 = 24
 
 D.
5 • (c – 4) = 24

marihelenh · Answer

times=multiplication 
difference=subtraction
a number=a variable
is=equals

When it is multiplying it, it is referring to multiplying by the entire difference, so there have to be parenthesis.
4* (The difference)=24