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Convert the following phrase into a mathematical expression use x as the variable combine like terms when possible A number multiplied by -8 subtracted from the sum of 8 and two times the number

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ANSWER:


-8x-(8+2x)

Explanation:

We must convert the following statement "A number multiplied by -8 subtracted from the sum of 8 and two times the number" into a mathematical expression.

We know that "a number" would be x.

Therefore:


-8x-(8+2x)

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