Translate the English sentence into an equation using the variables indicated.During a football game, the Tigers scored 2 points less than five times the number of points scored by the Bulldogs. Use t to represent the number of points the Tigers scored and b to represent the number of points the Bulldogs scored.
A. t = 5b + 2
B. b = 5t - 2
C. t = 5b - 2
D. t = 5b - t
Answer: C
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