Which equation represents this problem?

The time it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park. It takes Tomás 18 minutes to bike to the community center.

Let p = the time it takes Tomás to bike to the park.

A.

2p+1/2=18

B.

1/2p+2=18

C.

2p-1/2=18

D. 1/2p-2=18

Total: 18 hours

it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park, so equasion is 1/2p-2=18

Answer: D

Let's turn this english into numbers:

The time it takes Tomás to bike to the community center is 2 minutes less than half the time it takes him to bike to the city park.

Since p = the time it takes Tomás to bike to the park, and it takes18 minutes to bike to the community center, the sentence turns into:

18 = 2 minutes less than half p

18 = 2 minutes less than 1/2p

18 = 1/2p-2

D. 1/2p-2=18