What is the expression for "the difference between five times a number and twice that number"? 5(2 - N) 5N - 2N 2N - 5N

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What is the expression for "the difference between five times a number and twice that number"?

5(2 - N)
5N - 2N
2N - 5N

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$five \: times \: number = 5n \\ twice \: number = 2n \\ so \: \\ 5n - 2n \\ thank \: you$

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