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Which would the phrase "twice the difference of a number and 5" look like as a variable expression? A) 2(x-5)
B) 2(x+5)
C) -5+2x
D) 2+2(x-5)

Respuesta :

a) 2 (x-5)
because difference means subtraction and it is twice that

dpokharnaotzjgn
It is A. To solve this, you have too read it like this:

twice = 2x
difference of a number and 5 = ([tex]x[/tex]-5)

2x(([tex]x[/tex]-5))
2(x-5)

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