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Six less than twice a number x is four

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Answer:

2 x − 6

Step-by-step explanation:

"Six less than.." means "Subtract 6 from".

Do not confuse this with "Six less..." which means "Subtract from 6".

Confusing, I know.

We know that "Double a number" means

2 x , where x is your mystery number.

Therefore, we have:

2 x − 6 , which translates to "6 less than 2x" or "6 less than twice a number"

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