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\n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the number, then the expression is x-2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " would 2-x be the right translation for the above example?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #305028 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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translate 2 less than some number
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the number, then the expression is x-2.
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\n" ); document.write( "Would 2-x be the right translation for the above example?
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