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20 minus twice a number is 5 more than the number.Express mathematically

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Let the number be represented by x

Twice the number = 2x

Twenty minus twice the number = 20 - 2x

Five more than the number = 5 + x

Therefore, 20 minus twice a number is 5 more than the number can be interpreted mathematically as:

20 - 2x > 5 + x

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