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A fireplace contains 46 bricks along its bottom row. If each row decreases by 2 bricks, what is the FUNCTION that shows the bricks on the 14th row?

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a = 46-2(n-1)
n represent the row
row 1:
46-2(1-1)
46-2(0)
46-0
46

row2:
46-2(2-1)
46-2(1)
46-2
44

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.
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row14:
46-2(14-1)
46-2(13)
46-26
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