Which equation represents this situation?
Five less than a number is equal to three times the sum of the number and two?
A.) 5 - x = 3x + 2
B.) x - 5 = 2x + 3
C.) x - 5 = 3(x + 2)
D.) 5 - x = 3(2x)

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Answer:

I would say...

C.)x - 5 = 3 (x + 2)

Really really sorry if I'm wrong...

One thing I can say is that when it says 5 less than a #, that means the # is being subtracted from another #...