Translate the sentence into an equation and solve it.Twenty-nine minus eight times a number is equal to five. Find the number.

A. 29 - 8n = 5, n = 4
B. 8n - 29 = 5, n = 4
C. 29 - 8n = 5, n = 3
D. 8n - 29 = 5, n = 6


Answer: C

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