Sure, let's translate the sentence into an equation using the given instructions.
1. Identify the key components in the sentence:
- "The product of 5 and Matt's score": This indicates we are multiplying 5 by Matt's score.
- "is 80": This indicates that the result of the product is equal to 80.
2. Decide on the variable:
- We are told to use the variable [tex]\( m \)[/tex] to represent Matt's score.
3. Formulate the equation:
- According to the sentence, the product of 5 and [tex]\( m \)[/tex] is 80. So, we can write it mathematically as:
[tex]\( 5 \cdot m = 80 \)[/tex]
Thus, the equation representing the given sentence is:
[tex]\[ 5m = 80 \][/tex]
