Translate the sentence into an equation.
The product of five and a number n is equal to four less than the number.

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The equation would be 5n = n - 4.

To check if answer choices are valid, we can substitute 2 for n and see if the equation holds true.

B: 5(2) = 2 - 4 --> 10 = -2 (false)
A: 5(2) = 4 - 2 --> 10 = 2 (false)
C: 5(2) = 2 - 5 --> 10 = -3 (false)
D: 5(2) = 5 - 4 --> 10 = 1 (false)

Therefore, the only valid choice is B.

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