Kurtethangumaboviz Kurtethangumaboviz Math Answered 8. In an if-then statement “If 5 − 3 = 12, then = 3.”, what is the hypothesis? A. = 3 C. If 5 − 3 = 12, then = 3. B. 5 − 3 = 12 D. 5 − 3 = 12 is a linear equation.