Translate the sentence to an equation then solve.
-$\frac{5}{8}$ of a number $n$ yields 10 .
A) $10 \mathrm{n}=\frac{5}{8}, \mathrm{n}=16$
B) $10 \mathrm{n}=\frac{5}{8}, \mathrm{n}=\frac{1}{10}$
C) $\frac{5}{8} \mathrm{n}=10, \mathrm{n}=16$
D) $\frac{5}{8} \mathrm{n}=10, \mathrm{n}=10$

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The correct translation of the sentence into an equation is $\frac{5}{8}n = 10$. Solving for $n$ gives $n = 16$.

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