Translate the following statement into a mathematical equation:
Five times a number, minus three, is twelve.
5(n - 3) = 12
5n - 3 = 12
5 - 3n = 12
5n = 12 - 3
Five times a number, minus three, is twelve.
5(n - 3) = 12
5n - 3 = 12
5 - 3n = 12
5n = 12 - 3