The entire phrase "48 less than twice Victor's height" can be expressed as 2v - 48.
The algebraic expression for the phrase "48 less than twice Victor's height" is: 2v - 48
where v is the variable representing Victor's height.
The phrase "twice Victor's height" can be expressed as 2v, since it means we multiply Victor's height by 2.
The phrase "48 less than" means we subtract 48 from this quantity.
Therefore, the entire phrase "48 less than twice Victor's height" can be expressed as 2v - 48.
Here is an example of how to use this expression:
If Victor's height is 60 inches, then the expression 2v - 48 would evaluate to 62 inches.
This means that 48 inches less than twice Victor's height is 62 inches.