SOLUTION: what is the difference between twice a number and the sum of the number and two?

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Question 795177: what is the difference between twice a number and the sum of the number and two?
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first is talking about MULTIPLYING by 2 and the second is talking
about ADDING 2.

That is,

"twice a number" means to take a number and MULTIPLY it BY 2

"the sum of the number and two" means to take the number and ADD 2 to it.

Edwin

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