The difference of twice a number and five is three. find the number. translate the word problem to an equation. which steps describe how to solve the equation? a. add 2 then multiply by 1/5 b. multiply by 1/2 then add 5 c. add 5 then multiply by 1/2 d. subtract 5 then multiply by -1/2

So let's break down this equation:

The difference -> this means its going to be a subtraction problem.

of twice a number and five -> 2n - 5

is 3 -> = 3 . Remember that "is" can be translated into an equal sign.

Putting our equation together, its 2n - 5 = 3.

Next, to solve an equation you want to isolate the variable. In this case, you have to add 5 on both sides then multiply by 1/2, or C, to solve the equation.

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step-by-step explanation:

you multiply 4 by 2 and 5 by 2