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what would the phrase "twice the difference of a number and 5" look like as a variable expression? 2(x 5) 2(x−5) −5 2x 2 2(x−5)

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2 (x - 5)

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Twice (2 ·) the difference (subtraction) of a number (n) and 5

2 (n - 5)
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