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Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.

66 decreased by twice Gail's score
Use the variable g to represent Gail's score.

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Answer: 66 - 2g

Explanation: “Decreased by” will always mean subtraction. Combine that with your 66 along with 2g, because it’s twice the amount than g. Hope this helped!
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